#E9AEBD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.071 2), rgb(233, 174, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#E9AEBD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 2°. 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 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AEBD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.071 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 #E9AEBD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AEBD | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AEBD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AEBD text on black | 11.25:1 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
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Step 400
400
#DB819B
oklch(70.7% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF5F82
oklch(63.2% 0.146 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA426C
oklch(55.7% 0.158 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0335A
oklch(49.2% 0.147 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#822B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#69283E
oklch(37.8% 0.096 1.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#E9AEBD 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) | #B6B8BD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BC | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ABB3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AEBD
#E9AEBD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 2)
- #8CD0C4
#8CD0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 182.2)
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 #E9AEBD, 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 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #E9AEBD 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.