#E9ADC5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.076 353.1), rgb(233, 173, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#E9ADC5 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ADC5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 173, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.076 353.1) |
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 #E9ADC5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ADC5 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ADC5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ADC5 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ADC5
oklch(81% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B91
oklch(63% 0.156 353.2)
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Step 600
600
#B93E7C
oklch(55.6% 0.169 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F68
oklch(49.1% 0.157 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#812855
oklch(42.6% 0.131 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#682646
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#E9ADC5 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) | #B3B8C6 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1C4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ABB5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ADC5
#E9ADC5
oklch(81% 0.076 353.1)
- #8CD1BC
#8CD1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.076 173.2)
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 #E9ADC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
Use #E9ADC5 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.