#E8A4B4
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.8% 0.083 3.7), rgb(232, 164, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#E8A4B4 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 164, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.083 3.7) |
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 #E8A4B4 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A4B4 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A4B4 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A4B4 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A4B4
oklch(78.8% 0.083 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E47B97
oklch(70.7% 0.133 4)
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Step 500
500
#D8547E
oklch(63% 0.169 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43367
oklch(55.6% 0.184 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82456
oklch(49% 0.17 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#892146
oklch(42.8% 0.141 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E223B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#E8A4B4 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) | #ADAFB4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBBB3 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A0A9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A4B4
#E8A4B4
oklch(78.8% 0.083 3.7)
- #79CCBF
#79CCBF
oklch(78.9% 0.084 183)
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 #E8A4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #E8A4B4 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.