#E8A7AF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.2% 0.077 10.8), rgb(232, 167, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#E8A7AF is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A7AF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.077 10.8) |
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 #E8A7AF | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A7AF | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A7AF text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A7AF text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A7AF
oklch(79.2% 0.077 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.124 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75972
oklch(63.1% 0.159 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#C23A5A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 11)
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Step 700
700
#A72B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.16 10.9)
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Step 800
800
#87263D
oklch(42.6% 0.132 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2534
oklch(37.7% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#E8A7AF 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) | #B1B1AF | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAE | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A2AA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A7AF
#E8A7AF
oklch(79.2% 0.077 10.8)
- #7ECBC7
#7ECBC7
oklch(79.1% 0.077 191.5)
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 #E8A7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.031
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #E8A7AF 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.