#E89CA5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(77% 0.092 11.7), rgb(232, 156, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#E89CA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E89CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 156, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.092 11.7) |
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 #E89CA5 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E89CA5 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E89CA5 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E89CA5 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E89CA5
oklch(77% 0.092 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7689
oklch(70.7% 0.146 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24B6C
oklch(63% 0.187 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE2254
oklch(55.6% 0.204 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#B10F44
oklch(49% 0.189 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#901438
oklch(42.7% 0.157 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#741B30
oklch(37.7% 0.123 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#44121C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 12)
#E89CA5 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) | #A9A8A5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB6A4 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6959F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E89CA5
#E89CA5
oklch(77% 0.092 11.7)
- #67C7C3
#67C7C3
oklch(77% 0.091 191.9)
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 #E89CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.018
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.054
Use #E89CA5 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.