#E8929A
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75% 0.104 13.8), rgb(232, 146, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#E8929A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8929A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 146, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.104 13.8) |
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 #E8929A | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8929A | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8929A text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8929A text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 13.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B4
oklch(81% 0.066 13.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8929A
oklch(75% 0.104 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6471
oklch(63.2% 0.133 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84859
oklch(55.6% 0.145 14)
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Step 700
700
#9E3949
oklch(49.1% 0.134 14.1)
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Step 800
800
#80303C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 14)
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Step 900
900
#682B33
oklch(37.7% 0.088 14.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1E
oklch(27% 0.055 14.3)
#E8929A 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) | #A2A09A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B098 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78995 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8929A
#E8929A
oklch(75% 0.104 13.8)
- #4DC3C1
#4DC3C1
oklch(75.1% 0.105 193.6)
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 #E8929A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.021
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.032
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Blush Pink #FE828C ΔE 0.047
Use #E8929A 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.