#E894A2
Closest named color: Pig Pink (#E78EA5). oklch(75.5% 0.102 9), rgb(232, 148, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#E894A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pig Pink (#E78EA5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pig Pink (#E78EA5) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E894A2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 148, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.102 9) |
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 #E894A2 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E894A2 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E894A2 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E894A2 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 8.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E894A2
oklch(75.5% 0.102 9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6479
oklch(63.1% 0.132 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64962
oklch(55.6% 0.143 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A51
oklch(49.1% 0.132 9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3042
oklch(42.7% 0.11 9)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A21
oklch(26.9% 0.054 8.3)
#E894A2 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) | #A2A2A2 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B1A0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68D99 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E894A2
#E894A2
oklch(75.5% 0.102 9)
- #54C5BD
#54C5BD
oklch(75.7% 0.103 188.8)
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 #E894A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Rosa #FE86A4 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.048
Use #E894A2 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.