#E5AEBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.5% 0.067 1.8), rgb(229, 174, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#E5AEBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEBC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.067 1.8) |
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 #E5AEBC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEBC | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEBC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEBC text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEBC
oklch(80.5% 0.067 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8849B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6283
oklch(63% 0.136 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#B6476D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C375B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.114 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#662A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#E5AEBC 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) | #B5B7BC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFABB3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEBC
#E5AEBC
oklch(80.5% 0.067 1.8)
- #8FCEC2
#8FCEC2
oklch(80.5% 0.067 181.4)
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 #E5AEBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #E5AEBC 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.