#E8A5AE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.8% 0.08 10.2), rgb(232, 165, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#E8A5AE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A5AE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.08 10.2) |
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 #E8A5AE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A5AE | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A5AE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A5AE text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A5AE
oklch(78.8% 0.08 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.128 10.4)
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Step 500
500
#D95772
oklch(63.2% 0.164 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#C4375B
oklch(55.7% 0.178 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9274B
oklch(49.2% 0.166 10)
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Step 800
800
#89233D
oklch(42.7% 0.137 10.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2334
oklch(37.6% 0.107 10.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#E8A5AE 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) | #B0AFAE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBBAD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A0A8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A5AE
#E8A5AE
oklch(78.8% 0.08 10.2)
- #7ACBC5
#7ACBC5
oklch(78.9% 0.08 189.6)
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 #E8A5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.054
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.055
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.056
Use #E8A5AE 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.