#E5B3A8
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6), rgb(229, 179, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#E5B3A8 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B3A8 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 179, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 54%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6) |
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 #E5B3A8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B3A8 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B3A8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B3A8 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96B58
oklch(63.2% 0.123 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#B4503D
oklch(55.5% 0.134 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B402F
oklch(49.1% 0.126 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3628
oklch(42.8% 0.103 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F25
oklch(37.7% 0.082 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#E5B3A8 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) | #BEB9A7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A8 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ADB0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B3A8
#E5B3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 32.6)
- #93CCD8
#93CCD8
oklch(81% 0.061 212.1)
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 #E5B3A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5B3A8 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.