#E8A6AF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79% 0.079 10), rgb(232, 166, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#E8A6AF is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A6AF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 166, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.079 10) |
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 #E8A6AF | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A6AF | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A6AF text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A6AF text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A6AF
oklch(79% 0.079 10)
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Step 400
400
#E37D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75873
oklch(63% 0.161 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3385C
oklch(55.6% 0.176 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8294B
oklch(49.2% 0.163 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#88243E
oklch(42.6% 0.135 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2435
oklch(37.8% 0.105 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161F
oklch(27% 0.067 9.8)
#E8A6AF 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) | #B0B0AF | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAE | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A1A9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A6AF
#E8A6AF
oklch(79% 0.079 10)
- #7CCBC6
#7CCBC6
oklch(79% 0.078 190.5)
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 #E8A6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.029
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.057
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.057
Use #E8A6AF 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.