#E5ABA8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.4% 0.069 22.1), rgb(229, 171, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#E5ABA8 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABA8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.069 22.1) |
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 #E5ABA8 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABA8 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABA8 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABA8 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABA8
oklch(79.4% 0.069 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8481
oklch(70.7% 0.11 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#D16262
oklch(63.1% 0.141 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4649
oklch(55.6% 0.152 22)
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Step 700
700
#A2363A
oklch(49.1% 0.143 22)
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Step 800
800
#832E30
oklch(42.6% 0.117 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.092 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1919
oklch(26.9% 0.058 21.7)
#E5ABA8 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) | #B6B3A8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA7 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A5AA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABA8
#E5ABA8
oklch(79.4% 0.069 22.1)
- #86CACF
#86CACF
oklch(79.6% 0.069 201.7)
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 #E5ABA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.032
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.059
Use #E5ABA8 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.