#E7AFA5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.068 30.1), rgb(231, 175, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#E7AFA5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 175, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.068 30.1) |
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 #E7AFA5 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AFA5 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AFA5 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AFA5 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AFA5
oklch(80.3% 0.068 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500
#D06555
oklch(63.2% 0.139 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB493A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13A2C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#833126
oklch(42.8% 0.116 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C23
oklch(37.7% 0.09 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#E7AFA5 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) | #BBB6A4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A8AC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AFA5
#E7AFA5
oklch(80.3% 0.068 30.1)
- #8ACBD7
#8ACBD7
oklch(80.3% 0.068 210.3)
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 #E7AFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #E7AFA5 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.