#E9B5BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.1% 0.061 12), rgb(233, 181, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#E9B5BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B5BA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 181, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.061 12) |
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 #E9B5BA | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B5BA | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B5BA text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B5BA text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D3
oklch(88.6% 0.034 13.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B5BA
oklch(82.1% 0.061 12)
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Step 400
400
#D68790
oklch(70.8% 0.097 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86775
oklch(63% 0.124 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 12)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3340
oklch(42.7% 0.103 11.7)
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Step 900
900
#652D36
oklch(37.6% 0.081 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#E9B5BA 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) | #BDBCBA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6B9 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B1B7 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B5BA
#E9B5BA
oklch(82.1% 0.061 12)
- #96D2CF
#96D2CF
oklch(82.2% 0.061 192.1)
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 #E9B5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
Use #E9B5BA 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.