#E5B5AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.057 27.9), rgb(229, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#E5B5AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B5AE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.057 27.9) |
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 #E5B5AE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B5AE | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B5AE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B5AE text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B5AE
oklch(81.4% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38B81
oklch(70.7% 0.09 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66C61
oklch(63.1% 0.116 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#B15248
oklch(55.6% 0.126 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#984239
oklch(49.1% 0.117 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3730
oklch(42.8% 0.098 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 28.6)
#E5B5AE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AFB3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B5AE
#E5B5AE
oklch(81.4% 0.057 27.9)
- #97CDD6
#97CDD6
oklch(81.4% 0.057 208.9)
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 #E5B5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #E5B5AE 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.