#E6AAA9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.071 19.9), rgb(230, 170, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#E6AAA9 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 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 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 170, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 55%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.071 19.9) |
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 #E6AAA9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AAA9 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AAA9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AAA9 text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFCE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AAA9
oklch(79.4% 0.071 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8383
oklch(70.7% 0.112 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#D36064
oklch(63.2% 0.146 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE434C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3343D
oklch(49.1% 0.146 19.8)
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Step 800
800
#852C32
oklch(42.7% 0.122 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B292C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#E6AAA9 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) | #B5B2A9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA8 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A4AA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AAA9
#E6AAA9
oklch(79.4% 0.071 19.9)
- #83CACE
#83CACE
oklch(79.4% 0.071 200.4)
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 #E6AAA9, 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
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
Use #E6AAA9 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.