#E7AFAF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.066 18.6), rgb(231, 175, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#E7AFAF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 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 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7AFAF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 175, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.066 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 #E7AFAF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7AFAF | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7AFAF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7AFAF text on black | 11.14:1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 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)
#E7AFAF
oklch(80.5% 0.066 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8587
oklch(70.7% 0.105 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6469
oklch(63.1% 0.134 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94851
oklch(55.6% 0.146 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3942
oklch(49.1% 0.135 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#813036
oklch(42.7% 0.112 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#682B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.088 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#E7AFAF 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) | #B9B7AF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3AAAF | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7AFAF
#E7AFAF
oklch(80.5% 0.066 18.6)
- #8CCDCF
#8CCDCF
oklch(80.5% 0.066 198.4)
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 #E7AFAF, 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 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #E7AFAF 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.