#E59BAD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76.7% 0.091 3.5), rgb(229, 155, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#E59BAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E59BAD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 155, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.091 3.5) |
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 #E59BAD | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E59BAD | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E59BAD text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E59BAD text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E59BAD
oklch(76.7% 0.091 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97697
oklch(70.6% 0.145 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4C7D
oklch(63.1% 0.186 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2567
oklch(55.6% 0.202 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE1355
oklch(49.1% 0.188 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1646
oklch(42.8% 0.156 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#721C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#E59BAD 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) | #A5A7AE | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F296A1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E59BAD
#E59BAD
oklch(76.7% 0.091 3.5)
- #6AC6B9
#6AC6B9
oklch(76.6% 0.091 183.7)
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 #E59BAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.012
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.030
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.050
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky #FC86AA ΔE 0.057
Use #E59BAD 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.