#E4AFAB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.1% 0.063 23.5), rgb(228, 175, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#E4AFAB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AFAB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.063 23.5) |
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 #E4AFAB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AFAB | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AFAB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AFAB text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AFAB
oklch(80.1% 0.063 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88783
oklch(70.7% 0.1 23)
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Step 500
500
#CB6763
oklch(63% 0.128 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74C4B
oklch(55.7% 0.14 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3332
oklch(42.7% 0.106 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#672D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#E4AFAB 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) | #B9B6AB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A9AE | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AFAB
#E4AFAB
oklch(80.1% 0.063 23.5)
- #8ECBD0
#8ECBD0
oklch(80.2% 0.063 202.4)
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 #E4AFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #E4AFAB 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.