#E5A3AA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.079 12), rgb(229, 163, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#E5A3AA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A3AA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 163, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 56%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.079 12) |
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 #E5A3AA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A3AA | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A3AA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A3AA text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 12.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A3AA
oklch(78% 0.079 12)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8C
oklch(70.6% 0.126 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#D8586F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 12)
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Step 600
600
#C33857
oklch(55.5% 0.175 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#A82947
oklch(49.1% 0.163 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#89243B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2432
oklch(37.7% 0.105 12.4)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#E5A3AA 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) | #AEADAA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9A9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F29DA6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A3AA
#E5A3AA
oklch(78% 0.079 12)
- #78C8C4
#78C8C4
oklch(78% 0.079 191.5)
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 #E5A3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.021
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5A3AA 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.