#E2AEB5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.061 9.5), rgb(226, 174, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#E2AEB5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 174, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.061 9.5) |
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 #E2AEB5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AEB5 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AEB5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AEB5 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AEB5
oklch(80% 0.061 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68693
oklch(70.7% 0.099 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86679
oklch(63% 0.126 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#B44B62
oklch(55.6% 0.138 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C51
oklch(49.1% 0.127 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3242
oklch(42.6% 0.105 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#652D38
oklch(37.7% 0.081 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#E2AEB5 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) | #B6B6B5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAAB0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AEB5
#E2AEB5
oklch(80% 0.061 9.5)
- #90CBC6
#90CBC6
oklch(80% 0.061 189.4)
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 #E2AEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #E2AEB5 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.