#E2AFB0
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.1% 0.06 17.2), rgb(226, 175, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#E2AFB0 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 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 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 175, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.06 17.2) |
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 #E2AFB0 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AFB0 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AFB0 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AFB0 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 17.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AFB0
oklch(80.1% 0.06 17.2)
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Step 400
400
#D6888B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 17.3)
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Step 500
500
#C8686E
oklch(63% 0.122 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44E56
oklch(55.7% 0.133 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E47
oklch(49.1% 0.123 16.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D343A
oklch(42.7% 0.102 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#652E32
oklch(37.7% 0.079 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#E2AFB0 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) | #B8B6B0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAF | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAAB0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AFB0
#E2AFB0
oklch(80.1% 0.06 17.2)
- #90CACB
#90CACB
oklch(80% 0.06 197.4)
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 #E2AFB0, 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 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #E2AFB0 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.