#E5B2AB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5), rgb(229, 178, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#E5B2AB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B2AB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 178, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5) |
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 #E5B2AB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B2AB | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B2AB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B2AB text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6897F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#C9695F
oklch(63% 0.124 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54F45
oklch(55.7% 0.135 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F37
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E352E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F29
oklch(37.8% 0.081 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#E5B2AB 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) | #BCB8AA | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACB0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B2AB
#E5B2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5)
- #92CCD4
#92CCD4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 206.7)
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 #E5B2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #E5B2AB 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.