#E39AA0
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.088 14), rgb(227, 154, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#E39AA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 154, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.088 14) |
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 #E39AA0 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39AA0 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E39AA0 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E39AA0 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 15)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E39AA0
oklch(76% 0.088 14)
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Step 400
400
#EA7886
oklch(70.6% 0.141 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04F68
oklch(63% 0.18 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2A4F
oklch(55.5% 0.195 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF1940
oklch(49% 0.182 14)
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Step 800
800
#8E1A35
oklch(42.6% 0.15 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#731E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 14.1)
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Step 950
950
#44131B
oklch(27% 0.075 14)
#E39AA0 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) | #A7A5A0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B39F | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1939C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39AA0
#E39AA0
oklch(76% 0.088 14)
- #67C3C1
#67C3C1
oklch(76% 0.088 193.6)
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 #E39AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.017
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.033
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.048
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
Use #E39AA0 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.