#E9AEB7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.07 8.6), rgb(233, 174, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#E9AEB7 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.20:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AEB7 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.07 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 #E9AEB7 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AEB7 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AEB7 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AEB7 text on black | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8292
oklch(70.7% 0.112 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#D06078
oklch(63.2% 0.143 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4361
oklch(55.6% 0.156 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13450
oklch(49.2% 0.145 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#822C42
oklch(42.6% 0.119 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1921
oklch(27.1% 0.059 8.2)
#E9AEB7 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) | #B7B7B7 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4AAB1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AEB7
#E9AEB7
oklch(80.8% 0.07 8.6)
- #8ACFC9
#8ACFC9
oklch(80.7% 0.07 189)
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 #E9AEB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
Use #E9AEB7 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.