#E9AEBB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2), rgb(233, 174, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#E9AEBB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 4°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AEBB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2) |
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 #E9AEBB | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AEBB | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AEBB text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AEBB text on black | 11.23:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8198
oklch(70.6% 0.114 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F7F
oklch(63.1% 0.145 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4268
oklch(55.6% 0.157 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03357
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4)
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Step 800
800
#822B47
oklch(42.7% 0.122 4)
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Step 900
900
#69283C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#E9AEBB 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) | #B6B7BB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4AAB2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AEBB
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
- #8BD0C6
#8BD0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.071 184.5)
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 #E9AEBB, 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 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #E9AEBB 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.