#E5AEAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80% 0.065 23.4), rgb(229, 174, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#E5AEAA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 23°. 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 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEAA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.065 23.4) |
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 #E5AEAA | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEAA | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEAA text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEAA text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEAA
oklch(80% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8681
oklch(70.7% 0.104 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6562
oklch(63.1% 0.134 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94A49
oklch(55.7% 0.144 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A3A
oklch(49.1% 0.135 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#813130
oklch(42.7% 0.111 23.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C2B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A19
oklch(26.9% 0.055 23.1)
#E5AEAA 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) | #B9B5AA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BFA9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A8AD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEAA
#E5AEAA
oklch(80% 0.065 23.4)
- #8BCBD1
#8BCBD1
oklch(80.1% 0.065 203.3)
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 #E5AEAA, 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
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #E5AEAA 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.