#E38AA6
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(73.4% 0.113 360), rgb(227, 138, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#E38AA6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E38AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 138, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.113 360) |
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 #E38AA6 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E38AA6 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38AA6 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E38AA6 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 359.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E38AA6
oklch(73.4% 0.113 360)
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Step 500
500
#CD5F86
oklch(63% 0.145 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84370
oklch(55.6% 0.156 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E345D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 0.2)
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Step 800
800
#812C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.121 0.3)
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Step 900
900
#68293F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1825
oklch(26.9% 0.06 359.8)
#E38AA6 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) | #969BA7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA4 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18494 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E38AA6
#E38AA6
oklch(73.4% 0.113 360)
- #44C0AC
#44C0AC
oklch(73.4% 0.113 180.3)
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 #E38AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.037
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.051
Use #E38AA6 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.