#E8AAB8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.075 4), rgb(232, 170, 184).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#E8AAB8 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.075 4) |
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 #E8AAB8 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AAB8 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AAB8 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AAB8 text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AAB8
oklch(80% 0.075 4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F98
oklch(70.6% 0.12 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#D25C7F
oklch(63.1% 0.152 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD3E68
oklch(55.6% 0.165 4)
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Step 700
700
#A32E57
oklch(49.1% 0.155 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#842847
oklch(42.6% 0.128 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B263B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#E8AAB8 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) | #B2B4B8 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFB7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A6AF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AAB8
#E8AAB8
oklch(80% 0.075 4)
- #85CEC3
#85CEC3
oklch(80% 0.075 183.9)
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 #E8AAB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #E8AAB8 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.