#E1AEB3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.9% 0.06 11.9), rgb(225, 174, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#E1AEB3 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.06 11.9) |
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 #E1AEB3 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AEB3 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AEB3 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AEB3 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AEB3
oklch(79.9% 0.06 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#D58791
oklch(70.7% 0.096 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86776
oklch(63.1% 0.124 11.5)
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Step 600
600
#B34D5E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3340
oklch(42.7% 0.103 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#652E36
oklch(37.8% 0.079 12.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#E1AEB3 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) | #B6B5B3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAAB0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AEB3
#E1AEB3
oklch(79.9% 0.06 11.9)
- #90CAC7
#90CAC7
oklch(79.8% 0.06 192)
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 #E1AEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #E1AEB3 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.