#E8AEA3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.07 30.8), rgb(232, 174, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#E8AEA3 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AEA3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.07 30.8) |
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 #E8AEA3 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AEA3 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AEA3 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AEA3 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AEA3
oklch(80.2% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8575
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31)
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Step 500
500
#D26351
oklch(63.1% 0.144 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4736
oklch(55.6% 0.156 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33728
oklch(49.1% 0.146 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F22
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B21
oklch(37.8% 0.094 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#E8AEA3 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) | #BAB5A2 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C0A2 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A7AB | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AEA3
#E8AEA3
oklch(80.2% 0.07 30.8)
- #88CBD8
#88CBD8
oklch(80.2% 0.07 211.1)
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 #E8AEA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #E8AEA3 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.