#E7ACA4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.7% 0.071 27.5), rgb(231, 172, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#E7ACA4 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ACA4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 172, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.071 27.5) |
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 #E7ACA4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7ACA4 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7ACA4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7ACA4 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7ACA4
oklch(79.7% 0.071 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8479
oklch(70.7% 0.113 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#D36257
oklch(63.2% 0.145 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE453C
oklch(55.6% 0.157 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3362E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#852E27
oklch(42.8% 0.121 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A24
oklch(37.7% 0.094 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#E7ACA4 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) | #B8B3A3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A5AA | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7ACA4
#E7ACA4
oklch(79.7% 0.071 27.5)
- #85CAD4
#85CAD4
oklch(79.7% 0.071 207.4)
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 #E7ACA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #E7ACA4 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.