#E496A5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.5% 0.095 7), rgb(228, 150, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#E496A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E496A5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 150, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.095 7) |
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 #E496A5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E496A5 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E496A5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E496A5 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 6.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E496A5
oklch(75.5% 0.095 7)
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Step 500
500
#C6687D
oklch(63.2% 0.121 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14D66
oklch(55.5% 0.132 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#983D55
oklch(49% 0.124 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3345
oklch(42.7% 0.103 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#642E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#E496A5 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) | #A2A3A5 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B1A3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1909B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E496A5
#E496A5
oklch(75.5% 0.095 7)
- #5FC3BA
#5FC3BA
oklch(75.5% 0.095 187.6)
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 #E496A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.018
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.020
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.053
Use #E496A5 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.