#E5B2BE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.061 2.9), rgb(229, 178, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#E5B2BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B2BE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 178, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 50%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.061 2.9) |
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 #E5B2BE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B2BE | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B2BE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B2BE text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B2BE
oklch(81.3% 0.061 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#D4869B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66682
oklch(63% 0.125 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6C
oklch(55.6% 0.135 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#983C5A
oklch(49% 0.127 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3249
oklch(42.7% 0.105 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#E5B2BE 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) | #B9BABE | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BD | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAFB6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B2BE
#E5B2BE
oklch(81.3% 0.061 2.9)
- #96CFC5
#96CFC5
oklch(81.2% 0.06 182.7)
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 #E5B2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
Use #E5B2BE 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.