#E5AEAF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.065 17.4), rgb(229, 174, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#E5AEAF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEAF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.065 17.4) |
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 #E5AEAF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEAF | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEAF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEAF text on black | 11.00:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEAF
oklch(80.2% 0.065 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#D98589
oklch(70.6% 0.104 17)
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Step 500
500
#CD656C
oklch(63.2% 0.132 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#B84954
oklch(55.6% 0.144 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A44
oklch(49.1% 0.133 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#803138
oklch(42.7% 0.109 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#682C30
oklch(37.8% 0.086 18.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#E5AEAF 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) | #B8B6AF | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0AE | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0A9AF | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEAF
#E5AEAF
oklch(80.2% 0.065 17.4)
- #8CCCCD
#8CCCCD
oklch(80.3% 0.065 197.2)
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 #E5AEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #E5AEAF 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.