#E597AE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.1% 0.098 0.5), rgb(229, 151, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#E597AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E597AE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 151, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.098 0.5) |
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 #E597AE | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E597AE | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E597AE text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E597AE text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E597AE
oklch(76.1% 0.098 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC729C
oklch(70.6% 0.156 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#E24583
oklch(63% 0.199 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE146D
oklch(55.7% 0.217 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005B
oklch(49% 0.199 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#900A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.167 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#74173E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#E597AE 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) | #A1A5AF | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2929F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E597AE
#E597AE
oklch(76.1% 0.098 0.5)
- #62C6B4
#62C6B4
oklch(76.1% 0.098 180.2)
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 #E597AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.019
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.021
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
Use #E597AE 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.