#E7AFAD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.066 21), rgb(231, 175, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#E7AFAD is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AFAD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 175, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 55%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.066 21) |
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 #E7AFAD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AFAD | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AFAD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AFAD text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7AFAD
oklch(80.5% 0.066 21)
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Step 400
400
#DB8584
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6465
oklch(63% 0.135 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#B9484D
oklch(55.5% 0.146 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F393E
oklch(49% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#823033
oklch(42.8% 0.113 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#682B2D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 20.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 21.4)
#E7AFAD 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) | #B9B6AD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A9AF | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AFAD
#E7AFAD
oklch(80.5% 0.066 21)
- #8CCDD1
#8CCDD1
oklch(80.6% 0.066 200.8)
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 #E7AFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.061
Use #E7AFAD 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.