#E57EAE
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(72% 0.138 351.8), rgb(229, 126, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#E57EAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E57EAE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 126, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.138 351.8) |
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 #E57EAE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E57EAE | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57EAE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E57EAE text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 351.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E57EAE
oklch(72% 0.138 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55395
oklch(63.1% 0.177 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#C0317F
oklch(55.6% 0.192 351.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5226B
oklch(49.1% 0.178 352)
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Step 800
800
#861F58
oklch(42.7% 0.148 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2148
oklch(37.7% 0.115 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#40152A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 352.6)
#E57EAE 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) | #8A94B0 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A6AB | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F27A8F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E57EAE
#E57EAE
oklch(72% 0.138 351.8)
- #10C09A
#10C09A
oklch(72% 0.138 171.6)
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 #E57EAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.044
- Carnation Pink #FF7FA7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.053
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.054
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E57EAE 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.