#E797A3
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.097 9.8), rgb(231, 151, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#E797A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E797A3 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 151, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.097 9.8) |
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 #E797A3 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E797A3 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E797A3 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E797A3 text on black | 9.35:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 12.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E797A3
oklch(76% 0.097 9.8)
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Step 400
400
#F0728B
oklch(70.7% 0.156 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#E6446E
oklch(63% 0.199 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#D21156
oklch(55.7% 0.216 10)
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Step 700
700
#B30047
oklch(49% 0.196 9.8)
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Step 800
800
#93083A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#761732
oklch(37.7% 0.129 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#46101D
oklch(27.1% 0.082 10.3)
#E797A3 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) | #A4A4A3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A1 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5909B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E797A3
#E797A3
oklch(76% 0.097 9.8)
- #5DC5BE
#5DC5BE
oklch(76% 0.097 189.4)
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 #E797A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.020
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.023
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.052
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.053
Use #E797A3 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.