#E5ABB2
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.7% 0.069 10.7), rgb(229, 171, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#E5ABB2 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ABB2 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 171, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.069 10.7) |
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 #E5ABB2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ABB2 | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ABB2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ABB2 text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ABB2
oklch(79.7% 0.069 10.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8390
oklch(70.7% 0.109 10.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6175
oklch(63.1% 0.14 10.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA445D
oklch(55.5% 0.153 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#A0354D
oklch(49.1% 0.142 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#822D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.117 10.8)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#E5ABB2 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) | #B4B4B2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A6AD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ABB2
#E5ABB2
oklch(79.7% 0.069 10.7)
- #88CBC7
#88CBC7
oklch(79.6% 0.068 191.1)
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 #E5ABB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #E5ABB2 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.