#E7ACAC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.9% 0.07 18.7), rgb(231, 172, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#E7ACAC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7ACAC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 172, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.07 18.7) |
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 #E7ACAC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7ACAC | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7ACAC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7ACAC text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7ACAC
oklch(79.9% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8385
oklch(70.6% 0.111 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16167
oklch(63.1% 0.142 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD444F
oklch(55.7% 0.155 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2353F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 19)
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Step 800
800
#842D34
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A292E
oklch(37.6% 0.093 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F191B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 18.7)
#E7ACAC 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) | #B7B4AC | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A6AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7ACAC
#E7ACAC
oklch(79.9% 0.07 18.7)
- #87CCCE
#87CCCE
oklch(80% 0.069 198.2)
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 #E7ACAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.059
Use #E7ACAC 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.