#E4AFAC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.062 22.3), rgb(228, 175, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#E4AFAC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AFAC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.062 22.3) |
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 #E4AFAC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AFAC | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AFAC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AFAC text on black | 11.02:1 | 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
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AFAC
oklch(80.2% 0.062 22.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88784
oklch(70.7% 0.1 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB6765
oklch(63.1% 0.127 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64C4D
oklch(55.5% 0.138 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 22)
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Step 800
800
#7F3333
oklch(42.7% 0.106 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#672D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#E4AFAC 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) | #B9B6AC | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AB | 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°).
- #E4AFAC
#E4AFAC
oklch(80.2% 0.062 22.3)
- #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 #E4AFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #E4AFAC 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.