#E5B8B7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.2% 0.052 19.8), rgb(229, 184, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#E5B8B7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5B8B7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 184, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.052 19.8) |
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 #E5B8B7 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5B8B7 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5B8B7 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5B8B7 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5B8B7
oklch(82.2% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08C8B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6F
oklch(63.2% 0.107 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5457
oklch(55.6% 0.117 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#944447
oklch(49.1% 0.108 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#78393A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#613132
oklch(37.6% 0.069 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#E5B8B7 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) | #C0BEB7 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB4B8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5B8B7
#E5B8B7
oklch(82.2% 0.052 19.8)
- #9DD0D2
#9DD0D2
oklch(82.3% 0.053 199.2)
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 #E5B8B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
Use #E5B8B7 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.