#E4AFAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.062 19.8), rgb(228, 175, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#E4AFAE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AFAE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.062 19.8) |
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 #E4AFAE | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AFAE | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AFAE text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AFAE text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AFAE
oklch(80.2% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6769
oklch(63.2% 0.127 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64C51
oklch(55.6% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C42
oklch(49% 0.128 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3236
oklch(42.6% 0.107 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#672D2F
oklch(37.8% 0.084 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#E4AFAE 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) | #B9B6AE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AD | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFAAAF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AFAE
#E4AFAE
oklch(80.2% 0.062 19.8)
- #8ECBCE
#8ECBCE
oklch(80.2% 0.062 199.9)
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 #E4AFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #E4AFAE 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.