#E48CAC
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(74% 0.113 356.9), rgb(228, 140, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#E48CAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E48CAC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 140, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.113 356.9) |
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 #E48CAC | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E48CAC | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48CAC text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E48CAC text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E48CAC
oklch(74% 0.113 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.146 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74375
oklch(55.6% 0.157 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3462
oklch(49.1% 0.146 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#802C50
oklch(42.7% 0.122 357)
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Step 900
900
#672942
oklch(37.7% 0.094 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1927
oklch(27.1% 0.059 357.2)
#E48CAC 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) | #979DAD | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADACAA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F18797 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E48CAC
#E48CAC
oklch(74% 0.113 356.9)
- #4AC2A9
#4AC2A9
oklch(74% 0.113 176.7)
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 #E48CAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.035
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.039
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.045
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.050
Use #E48CAC 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.