What color is #E5AED0?

#E5AED0 is a light, soft pink. In RGB it is rgb(229, 174, 208), and in HSL hsl(323, 51%, 79%).

Is #E5AED0 accessible as text?

On white, #E5AED0 has a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.30:1 (passes). For text placed on #E5AED0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E5AED0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-300 (#FDA5D5).

What colors go well with #E5AED0?

#E5AED0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AEE5C3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E5AED0 below.

Is #E5AED0 good for buttons?

#E5AED0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E5AED0 — white text only reaches 1.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E5AED0 the same as CSS thistle?

No — #E5AED0 is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E5AED0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E5AED0

Not just a swatch — here's how #E5AED0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E5AED0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E5AED0 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BCADA0 Ink #2B2723

Carnation sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E5AED0 Secondary #BA6031 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Carnation as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E5AED0 Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Carnation anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E5AED0 Accent #A5C3C6 Surface #E8D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #25324B

Carnation opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E5AED0 Secondary #FDE8F4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Carnation is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Carnation carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E5AED0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 58/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 70/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 18/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 58/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E5AED0

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People also use #E5AED0 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F0F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E5AEBE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E5AED0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E5AED0;
  --color-base-rgb: 229 174 208;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.078 341.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3F8;
  --color-100: #F6E0ED;
  --color-200: #EBC1DB;
  --color-300: #D997BF;
  --color-400: #C36FA3;
  --color-500: #A74E85;
  --color-600: #814168;
  --color-700: #5C334C;
  --color-800: #3D2433;
  --color-900: #261820;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carnation: {
    50: '#FCF3F8',
    100: '#F6E0ED',
    200: '#EBC1DB',
    300: '#D997BF',
    400: '#C36FA3',
    500: '#A74E85',
    600: '#814168',
    700: '#5C334C',
    800: '#3D2433',
    900: '#261820',
  },
}

$base: #E5AED0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F8;
$base-100: #F6E0ED;
$base-200: #EBC1DB;
$base-300: #D997BF;
$base-400: #C36FA3;
$base-500: #A74E85;
$base-600: #814168;
$base-700: #5C334C;
$base-800: #3D2433;
$base-900: #261820;
$base-hover: #D171AC;
$base-subtle: #F5E9F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E5AED0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6E0ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D997BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C36FA3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A74E85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#814168",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C334C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D2433",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261820",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}