#E2AAB4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.3% 0.067 6.8), rgb(226, 170, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#E2AAB4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 170, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.067 6.8) |
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 #E2AAB4 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AAB4 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AAB4 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AAB4 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AAB4
oklch(79.3% 0.067 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98495
oklch(70.7% 0.106 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD627B
oklch(63.2% 0.137 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84665
oklch(55.6% 0.149 6.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3753
oklch(49.1% 0.138 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#802E44
oklch(42.6% 0.115 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#672A39
oklch(37.6% 0.089 7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#E2AAB4 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) | #B2B3B4 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA6AD | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AAB4
#E2AAB4
oklch(79.3% 0.067 6.8)
- #89CAC2
#89CAC2
oklch(79.3% 0.067 186.3)
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 #E2AAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #E2AAB4 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.