#E9AABC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.077 0.2), rgb(233, 170, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#E9AABC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AABC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 170, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.077 0.2) |
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 #E9AABC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AABC | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AABC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AABC text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED8
oklch(88.6% 0.043 359.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AABC
oklch(80.2% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7E9D
oklch(70.7% 0.124 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35A85
oklch(63.2% 0.158 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#BE3B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.16 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#85264C
oklch(42.7% 0.133 0)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#E9AABC 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) | #B2B5BD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFBB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A7B0 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AABC
#E9AABC
oklch(80.2% 0.077 0.2)
- #85CFC0
#85CFC0
oklch(80.2% 0.077 180)
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 #E9AABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.020
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #E9AABC 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.