#E4A7AA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.6% 0.072 15.6), rgb(228, 167, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#E4A7AA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A7AA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 167, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.072 15.6) |
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 #E4A7AA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A7AA | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A7AA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A7AA text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 16)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A7AA
oklch(78.6% 0.072 15.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8188
oklch(70.6% 0.116 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#D35E6B
oklch(63% 0.148 15.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4153
oklch(55.5% 0.16 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43244
oklch(49.2% 0.149 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#852A38
oklch(42.6% 0.124 15.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F181C
oklch(26.9% 0.061 15.8)
#E4A7AA 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) | #B2B0AA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A1A8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A7AA
#E4A7AA
oklch(78.6% 0.072 15.6)
- #80C8C8
#80C8C8
oklch(78.6% 0.072 195.8)
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 #E4A7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.029
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.054
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
Use #E4A7AA 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.