#E3ABA9
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.2% 0.066 21), rgb(227, 171, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#E3ABA9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ABA9 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 171, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.066 21) |
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 #E3ABA9 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3ABA9 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3ABA9 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3ABA9 text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3ABA9
oklch(79.2% 0.066 21)
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Step 400
400
#DB8584
oklch(70.7% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE6465
oklch(63% 0.135 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA484C
oklch(55.6% 0.148 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#A0393D
oklch(49.2% 0.137 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#823033
oklch(42.8% 0.113 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#692B2D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 20.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#E3ABA9 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) | #B5B2A9 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA5AB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ABA9
#E3ABA9
oklch(79.2% 0.066 21)
- #88C9CD
#88C9CD
oklch(79.4% 0.066 200.8)
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 #E3ABA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.059
Use #E3ABA9 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.