#E8A6AA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(78.9% 0.078 15), rgb(232, 166, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#E8A6AA is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A6AA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 166, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.078 15) |
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 #E8A6AA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A6AA | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A6AA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A6AA text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A6AA
oklch(78.9% 0.078 15)
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Step 400
400
#E37E87
oklch(70.6% 0.125 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#D8596A
oklch(63.1% 0.16 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43951
oklch(55.6% 0.175 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82A42
oklch(49% 0.161 15)
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Step 800
800
#892537
oklch(42.7% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E242F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#41161C
oklch(27% 0.067 14.3)
#E8A6AA 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) | #B1B0AA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCA9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A0A8 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A6AA
#E8A6AA
oklch(78.9% 0.078 15)
- #7BCACA
#7BCACA
oklch(78.8% 0.078 195.7)
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 #E8A6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.030
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.052
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #E8A6AA 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.