#E8A2A5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78% 0.083 16.3), rgb(232, 162, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#E8A2A5 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A2A5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 162, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.083 16.3) |
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 #E8A2A5 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A2A5 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A2A5 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A2A5 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 16.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A2A5
oklch(78% 0.083 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77B83
oklch(70.6% 0.133 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5465
oklch(63.1% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C8324C
oklch(55.6% 0.185 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD223D
oklch(49.2% 0.173 16.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2033
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#71212C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#42151A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 16.4)
#E8A2A5 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) | #AFACA5 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A4 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69BA3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A2A5
#E8A2A5
oklch(78% 0.083 16.3)
- #72C8C9
#72C8C9
oklch(77.9% 0.083 196.5)
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 #E8A2A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.048
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
Use #E8A2A5 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.