#E4A8AA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.8% 0.071 16.6), rgb(228, 168, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#E4A8AA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A8AA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 168, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.071 16.6) |
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 #E4A8AA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A8AA | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A8AA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A8AA text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A8AA
oklch(78.8% 0.071 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6A
oklch(63% 0.145 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#BD4252
oklch(55.5% 0.158 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33342
oklch(49.1% 0.147 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#842C37
oklch(42.7% 0.121 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B292F
oklch(37.8% 0.094 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F191C
oklch(27.1% 0.059 17)
#E4A8AA 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) | #C1BBA9 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A2A9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A8AA
#E4A8AA
oklch(78.8% 0.071 16.6)
- #82C9C9
#82C9C9
oklch(78.9% 0.071 195.8)
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 #E4A8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.057
Use #E4A8AA 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.