#E9AEBE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.072 0.9), rgb(233, 174, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E9AEBE is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AEBE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.072 0.9) |
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 #E9AEBE | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AEBE | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AEBE text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AEBE text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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)
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB819C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE5E84
oklch(63% 0.147 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA416E
oklch(55.6% 0.16 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F325C
oklch(49% 0.148 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#822B4B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#69283F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1825
oklch(27.1% 0.062 0.5)
#E9AEBE 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) | #B5B8BF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ABB3 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AEBE
#E9AEBE
oklch(81% 0.072 0.9)
- #8CD1C3
#8CD1C3
oklch(81.1% 0.072 180.2)
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 #E9AEBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #E9AEBE 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.