#E9BABA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(83.1% 0.054 18.3), rgb(233, 186, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#E9BABA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BABA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 186, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.054 18.3) |
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 #E9BABA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BABA | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BABA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BABA text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BABA
oklch(83.1% 0.054 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18A8C
oklch(70.6% 0.087 17.7)
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Step 500
500
#C36C6F
oklch(63% 0.111 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5258
oklch(55.6% 0.122 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#964248
oklch(49.1% 0.113 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A373B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 18.2)
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Step 900
900
#623033
oklch(37.6% 0.072 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#E9BABA 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) | #C2C0BA | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9B9 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B6BA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BABA
#E9BABA
oklch(83.1% 0.054 18.3)
- #9ED3D4
#9ED3D4
oklch(83.1% 0.055 197.6)
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 #E9BABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
Use #E9BABA 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.