#E4AEC2
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.068 354.7), rgb(228, 174, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#E4AEC2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 174, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.068 354.7) |
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 #E4AEC2 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AEC2 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AEC2 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AEC2 text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AEC2
oklch(80.6% 0.068 354.7)
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Step 400
400
#D683A4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8628E
oklch(63% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34678
oklch(55.5% 0.151 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3765
oklch(49.1% 0.14 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E53
oklch(42.6% 0.117 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#652A44
oklch(37.6% 0.091 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#E4AEC2 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) | #B3B7C3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0C1 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDACB5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AEC2
#E4AEC2
oklch(80.6% 0.068 354.7)
- #91CEBD
#91CEBD
oklch(80.5% 0.067 175.3)
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 #E4AEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.055
Use #E4AEC2 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.