#E5B5BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.8% 0.056 8.6), rgb(229, 181, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#E5B5BC is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B5BC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 181, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.056 8.6) |
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 #E5B5BC | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B5BC | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B5BC text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B5BC text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B5BC
oklch(81.8% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28995
oklch(70.8% 0.09 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.115 8.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5064
oklch(55.6% 0.125 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#964053
oklch(49.1% 0.117 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3544
oklch(42.6% 0.097 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F39
oklch(37.8% 0.076 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#E5B5BC 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) | #BCBCBC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB2B7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B5BC
#E5B5BC
oklch(81.8% 0.056 8.6)
- #9AD0CA
#9AD0CA
oklch(81.8% 0.056 187.6)
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 #E5B5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5B5BC 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.