#EAB5BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.3% 0.062 8.4), rgb(234, 181, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#EAB5BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAB5BD |
| RGB | rgb(234, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.062 8.4) |
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 #EAB5BD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EAB5BD | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAB5BD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAB5BD text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAB5BD
oklch(82.3% 0.062 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68694
oklch(70.7% 0.099 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9667A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44B63
oklch(55.6% 0.138 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B52
oklch(49.1% 0.129 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3243
oklch(42.8% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#652C39
oklch(37.6% 0.083 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#EAB5BD 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) | #BDBDBD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B1B8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAB5BD
#EAB5BD
oklch(82.3% 0.062 8.4)
- #96D3CD
#96D3CD
oklch(82.4% 0.063 188.4)
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 #EAB5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.045
Use #EAB5BD 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.