#E798A5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.2% 0.096 8.8), rgb(231, 152, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#E798A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E798A5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 152, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.096 8.8) |
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 #E798A5 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E798A5 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E798A5 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E798A5 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.054 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E798A5
oklch(76.2% 0.096 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF738D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#E54671
oklch(63.1% 0.196 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#D01659
oklch(55.5% 0.213 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#B30049
oklch(49.1% 0.196 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#920B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.164 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#751833
oklch(37.7% 0.127 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#45101E
oklch(26.9% 0.081 8.7)
#E798A5 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) | #A5A5A5 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B3A3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5919D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E798A5
#E798A5
oklch(76.2% 0.096 8.8)
- #5FC5BE
#5FC5BE
oklch(76.1% 0.096 189.4)
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 #E798A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.018
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.024
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.054
Use #E798A5 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.