#E5AEBF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.068 358.4), rgb(229, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#E5AEBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5AEBF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.068 358.4) |
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 #E5AEBF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5AEBF | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5AEBF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5AEBF text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5AEBF
oklch(80.6% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D783A0
oklch(70.7% 0.109 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6288
oklch(63.1% 0.138 358.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54672
oklch(55.6% 0.15 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3760
oklch(49.2% 0.14 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E4E
oklch(42.6% 0.116 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#662A41
oklch(37.7% 0.09 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#E5AEBF 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) | #B4B7C0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEABB4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5AEBF
#E5AEBF
oklch(80.6% 0.068 358.4)
- #8FCEC0
#8FCEC0
oklch(80.5% 0.067 179.1)
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 #E5AEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #E5AEBF 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.