#E2AAAC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79% 0.066 16.3), rgb(226, 170, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#E2AAAC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AAAC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 170, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.066 16.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E2AAAC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AAAC | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AAAC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AAAC text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AAAC
oklch(79% 0.066 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#DA858A
oklch(70.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE636D
oklch(63.1% 0.136 16)
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Step 600
600
#B94855
oklch(55.7% 0.146 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3845
oklch(49.1% 0.137 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#812F39
oklch(42.6% 0.113 16)
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Step 900
900
#682B31
oklch(37.7% 0.088 16.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#E2AAAC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B4B2AC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA5AB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AAAC
#E2AAAC
oklch(79% 0.066 16.3)
- #87C8C9
#87C8C9
oklch(79% 0.066 197.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E2AAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.060
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.060
Use #E2AAAC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.