#E5AEB0
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.065 16.2), rgb(229, 174, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#E5AEB0 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 16°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.065 16.2) |
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 #E5AEB0 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEB0 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEB0 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEB0 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#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
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEB0
oklch(80.2% 0.065 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9858A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84956
oklch(55.6% 0.144 16)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A46
oklch(49.2% 0.133 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#80303A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#682C32
oklch(37.8% 0.086 16)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#E5AEB0 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) | #B7B6B0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C0AF | 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°).
- #E5AEB0
#E5AEB0
oklch(80.2% 0.065 16.2)
- #8CCCCC
#8CCCCC
oklch(80.2% 0.065 195.9)
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 #E5AEB0, 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 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #E5AEB0 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.