#E6ABAB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.07 18.7), rgb(230, 171, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#E6ABAB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ABAB |
| RGB | rgb(230, 171, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.07 18.7) |
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 #E6ABAB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ABAB | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ABAB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ABAB text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ABAB
oklch(79.6% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8385
oklch(70.6% 0.111 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16167
oklch(63.1% 0.142 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD444F
oklch(55.7% 0.155 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2353F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 19)
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Step 800
800
#842D34
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A292E
oklch(37.6% 0.093 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#E6ABAB 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) | #B6B3AB | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A5AB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ABAB
#E6ABAB
oklch(79.6% 0.07 18.7)
- #85CBCD
#85CBCD
oklch(79.7% 0.07 198.1)
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 #E6ABAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.058
Use #E6ABAB 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.