#E9AAA0
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.5% 0.076 29), rgb(233, 170, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#E9AAA0 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 170, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.076 29) |
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 #E9AAA0 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AAA0 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AAA0 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AAA0 text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AAA0
oklch(79.5% 0.076 29)
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Step 400
400
#E28274
oklch(70.7% 0.121 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75E50
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34033
oklch(55.7% 0.169 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83026
oklch(49.2% 0.158 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A21
oklch(42.7% 0.13 29)
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Step 900
900
#6E2820
oklch(37.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#E9AAA0 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) | #B7B29F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A2A7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AAA0
#E9AAA0
oklch(79.5% 0.076 29)
- #7FCAD6
#7FCAD6
oklch(79.4% 0.076 208.6)
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 #E9AAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.053
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #E9AAA0 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.