#E3ABAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.066 15.1), rgb(227, 171, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#E3ABAE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ABAE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 171, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 50%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.066 15.1) |
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 #E3ABAE | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3ABAE | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3ABAE text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3ABAE text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3ABAE
oklch(79.4% 0.066 15.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA858B
oklch(70.8% 0.105 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE636F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94757
oklch(55.6% 0.147 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3847
oklch(49.1% 0.137 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#812F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.113 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#682B32
oklch(37.7% 0.088 15.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#E3ABAE 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) | #B4B3AE | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BDAD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA6AC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ABAE
#E3ABAE
oklch(79.4% 0.066 15.1)
- #89CAC9
#89CAC9
oklch(79.5% 0.066 194.7)
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 #E3ABAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.063
Use #E3ABAE 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.