#E8A4BA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(79% 0.085 358.1), rgb(232, 164, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#E8A4BA is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A4BA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 164, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.085 358.1) |
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 #E8A4BA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A4BA | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A4BA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A4BA text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A4BA
oklch(79% 0.085 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75389
oklch(63% 0.173 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33173
oklch(55.7% 0.189 358)
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Step 700
700
#A82260
oklch(49.2% 0.175 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#881F4E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2141
oklch(37.8% 0.113 358.4)
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Step 950
950
#411526
oklch(27.1% 0.071 358.9)
#E8A4BA 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) | #ACB0BB | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A1AB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A4BA
#E8A4BA
oklch(79% 0.085 358.1)
- #7BCDBB
#7BCDBB
oklch(79.1% 0.085 178.3)
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 #E8A4BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.029
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.057
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.058
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #E8A4BA 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.