#E8AAA9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.073 19.9), rgb(232, 170, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#E8AAA9 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.073 19.9) |
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 #E8AAA9 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAA9 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAA9 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAA9 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 19.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAA9
oklch(79.6% 0.073 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E08182
oklch(70.6% 0.117 19.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55E63
oklch(63.1% 0.15 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#C0404A
oklch(55.6% 0.163 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5313B
oklch(49.1% 0.151 20)
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Step 800
800
#862A31
oklch(42.6% 0.125 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C282B
oklch(37.7% 0.097 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#40181A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 19.2)
#E8AAA9 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) | #B5B2A9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A4AA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAA9
#E8AAA9
oklch(79.6% 0.073 19.9)
- #82CBCF
#82CBCF
oklch(79.6% 0.073 200.2)
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 #E8AAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #E8AAA9 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.