#E1AEB4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.9% 0.06 10.6), rgb(225, 174, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#E1AEB4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 11°. 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 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.06 10.6) |
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 #E1AEB4 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AEB4 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AEB4 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AEB4 text on black | 10.91:1 | 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
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AEB4
oklch(79.9% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58792
oklch(70.7% 0.096 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86777
oklch(63.1% 0.124 10.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34D60
oklch(55.7% 0.133 11)
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Step 700
700
#993D50
oklch(49% 0.124 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D3341
oklch(42.7% 0.103 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#652D37
oklch(37.7% 0.081 10.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#E1AEB4 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) | #B6B5B4 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB3 | 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°).
- #E1AEB4
#E1AEB4
oklch(79.9% 0.06 10.6)
- #90CAC6
#90CAC6
oklch(79.8% 0.06 190.6)
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 #E1AEB4, 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 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.060
Use #E1AEB4 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.