#E7AEAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.067 18.6), rgb(231, 174, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#E7AEAE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AEAE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.067 18.6) |
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 #E7AEAE | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AEAE | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AEAE text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AEAE text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AEAE
oklch(80.3% 0.067 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8486
oklch(70.6% 0.107 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6368
oklch(63.1% 0.137 19)
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Step 600
600
#BA4750
oklch(55.6% 0.149 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03741
oklch(49% 0.139 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#822F36
oklch(42.7% 0.114 18.4)
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Step 900
900
#692B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.089 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 19.8)
#E7AEAE 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) | #B8B6AE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A8AE | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AEAE
#E7AEAE
oklch(80.3% 0.067 18.6)
- #8ACCCF
#8ACCCF
oklch(80.2% 0.067 199.5)
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 #E7AEAE, 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
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #E7AEAE 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.