#E7AEB3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.067 12.8), rgb(231, 174, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E7AEB3 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 174, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.067 12.8) |
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 #E7AEB3 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AEB3 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AEB3 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AEB3 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AEB3
oklch(80.5% 0.067 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB848E
oklch(70.8% 0.107 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6272
oklch(63.1% 0.137 12.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9465A
oklch(55.5% 0.149 12.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F374A
oklch(49.1% 0.138 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#812E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#682A34
oklch(37.6% 0.089 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D191F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 11.2)
#E7AEB3 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) | #B7B6B3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0B2 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A9B0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AEB3
#E7AEB3
oklch(80.5% 0.067 12.8)
- #8BCDCB
#8BCDCB
oklch(80.4% 0.067 193.5)
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 #E7AEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
Use #E7AEB3 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.