#E5B0BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.063 6), rgb(229, 176, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E5B0BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 6°. 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 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B0BA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 176, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.063 6) |
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 #E5B0BA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B0BA | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B0BA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B0BA text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 6)
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Step 400
400
#D68697
oklch(70.8% 0.1 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#C9657D
oklch(63.1% 0.129 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44A67
oklch(55.6% 0.14 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B55
oklch(49.2% 0.13 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3146
oklch(42.8% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 900
900
#652C3B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#E5B0BA 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) | #B7B8BA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFACB3 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B0BA
#E5B0BA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 6)
- #92CEC6
#92CEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 185.7)
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 #E5B0BA, 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
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5B0BA 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.