#E2ADAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.062 17.3), rgb(226, 173, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E2ADAE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2ADAE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 173, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 48%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.062 17.3) |
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 #E2ADAE | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2ADAE | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2ADAE text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2ADAE text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2ADAE
oklch(79.6% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8878A
oklch(70.8% 0.1 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB666D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64B55
oklch(55.6% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C45
oklch(49.1% 0.128 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F3239
oklch(42.7% 0.107 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#662D31
oklch(37.7% 0.082 17.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#E2ADAE 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) | #B6B4AE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEAD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA8AE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2ADAE
#E2ADAE
oklch(79.6% 0.062 17.3)
- #8DC9CA
#8DC9CA
oklch(79.5% 0.061 197.3)
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 #E2ADAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #E2ADAE 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.