#E7AAA5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.073 24.1), rgb(231, 170, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#E7AAA5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 170, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.073 24.1) |
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 #E7AAA5 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AAA5 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AAA5 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AAA5 text on black | 10.69:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
-
Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AAA5
oklch(79.4% 0.073 24.1)
-
Step 400
400
#E0827D
oklch(70.7% 0.117 23.7)
-
Step 500
500
#D45F5C
oklch(63% 0.149 23.8)
-
Step 600
600
#C04242
oklch(55.7% 0.162 24)
-
Step 700
700
#A53334
oklch(49.2% 0.15 24.1)
-
Step 800
800
#862B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.125 24.1)
-
Step 900
900
#6C2927
oklch(37.8% 0.096 24.5)
-
Step 950
950
#401917
oklch(27.2% 0.061 24.9)
#E7AAA5 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) | #B6B2A4 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A3A9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AAA5
#E7AAA5
oklch(79.4% 0.073 24.1)
- #82CAD1
#82CAD1
oklch(79.4% 0.073 203.6)
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 #E7AAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.053
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
Use #E7AAA5 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.