#E5A9BB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.6% 0.074 359.2), rgb(229, 169, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#E5A9BB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A9BB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 169, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.074 359.2) |
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 #E5A9BB | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5A9BB | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A9BB text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A9BB text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CED8
oklch(88.4% 0.041 358.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A9BB
oklch(79.6% 0.074 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC809F
oklch(70.7% 0.119 359)
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Step 500
500
#CF5D87
oklch(63.1% 0.15 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB3F71
oklch(55.7% 0.165 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0305E
oklch(49% 0.152 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#82294D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#692740
oklch(37.7% 0.098 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1826
oklch(27.1% 0.062 358.9)
#E5A9BB 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) | #B0B3BC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDBA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFA6AF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A9BB
#E5A9BB
oklch(79.6% 0.074 359.2)
- #86CCBD
#86CCBD
oklch(79.4% 0.074 179.3)
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 #E5A9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.059
Use #E5A9BB 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.