#E5AEA5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.9% 0.066 29.2), rgb(229, 174, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#E5AEA5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 55%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.066 29.2) |
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 #E5AEA5 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEA5 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEA5 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEA5 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEA5
oklch(79.9% 0.066 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB877A
oklch(70.8% 0.106 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6658
oklch(63.1% 0.135 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.137 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#823128
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B16
oklch(27.2% 0.056 29.6)
#E5AEA5 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) | #B9B5A4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BFA4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2A7AC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEA5
#E5AEA5
oklch(79.9% 0.066 29.2)
- #8ACAD4
#8ACAD4
oklch(79.9% 0.066 208.2)
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 #E5AEA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #E5AEA5 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.