#E5ACBF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.071 357), rgb(229, 172, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#E5ACBF is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5ACBF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 172, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.071 357) |
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 #E5ACBF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5ACBF | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5ACBF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5ACBF text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5ACBF
oklch(80.2% 0.071 357)
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Step 400
400
#D982A1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 357.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F8B
oklch(63.1% 0.146 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74375
oklch(55.6% 0.157 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3462
oklch(49.1% 0.146 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#802C50
oklch(42.7% 0.122 357)
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Step 900
900
#672942
oklch(37.7% 0.094 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1927
oklch(27.1% 0.059 357.2)
#E5ACBF 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) | #B2B6C0 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAAB2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5ACBF
#E5ACBF
oklch(80.2% 0.071 357)
- #8CCEBE
#8CCEBE
oklch(80.2% 0.071 177.5)
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 #E5ACBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #E5ACBF 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.