#E7AAAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.5% 0.072 18.8), rgb(231, 170, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#E7AAAA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.072 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 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AAAA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.072 18.8) |
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 #E7AAAA | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AAAA | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AAAA text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AAAA text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AAAA
oklch(79.5% 0.072 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8284
oklch(70.7% 0.115 19)
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Step 500
500
#D35F66
oklch(63.1% 0.147 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF424D
oklch(55.7% 0.16 19)
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Step 700
700
#A4323E
oklch(49.1% 0.149 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#852B33
oklch(42.6% 0.123 19)
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Step 900
900
#6B282D
oklch(37.6% 0.096 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F181A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 19)
#E7AAAA 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) | #B5B2AA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEA9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A4AA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AAAA
#E7AAAA
oklch(79.5% 0.072 18.8)
- #83CBCD
#83CBCD
oklch(79.6% 0.072 198)
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 #E7AAAA, 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 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #E7AAAA 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.