#E7A4BE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.085 354.2), rgb(231, 164, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#E7A4BE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A4BE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 164, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 58%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.085 354.2) |
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 #E7A4BE | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7A4BE | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A4BE text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A4BE text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A4BE
oklch(79% 0.085 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#E17AA6
oklch(70.7% 0.136 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65390
oklch(63.1% 0.175 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1317A
oklch(55.6% 0.19 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62267
oklch(49.1% 0.177 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#871F54
oklch(42.7% 0.147 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2145
oklch(37.8% 0.114 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#401529
oklch(27.1% 0.072 353.9)
#E7A4BE 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) | #ABB0BF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A2AD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A4BE
#E7A4BE
oklch(79% 0.085 354.2)
- #7DCDB7
#7DCDB7
oklch(79% 0.085 174.5)
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 #E7A4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.051
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.063
Use #E7A4BE 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.