#E8AEAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.3% 0.069 23.2), rgb(232, 174, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#E8AEAA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 23°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AEAA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.069 23.2) |
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 #E8AEAA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AEAA | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AEAA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AEAA text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AEAA
oklch(80.3% 0.069 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8480
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23)
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Step 500
500
#D16360
oklch(63.2% 0.14 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4647
oklch(55.6% 0.153 23)
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Step 700
700
#A23738
oklch(49.2% 0.142 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#832E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.117 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#E8AEAA 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) | #B9B6AA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A8AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AEAA
#E8AEAA
oklch(80.3% 0.069 23.2)
- #89CCD3
#89CCD3
oklch(80.3% 0.068 204.2)
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 #E8AEAA, 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
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.059
Use #E8AEAA 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.