Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7
Cherry Blossom Pink is a light, moderately saturated red with hex code #F4ACB7 and RGB rgb(244, 172, 183).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#F4ACB7 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Cherry Blossom Pink. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Colors that go with Cherry Blossom Pink
Matches found by rotating Cherry Blossom Pink around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Cherry Blossom Pink
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Cherry Blossom Pink, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Cherry Blossom Pink, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.032
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
More about Cherry Blossom Pink
How to make Cherry Blossom Pink
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts pink
- 3 parts white
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #EDB1B9, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Cherry Blossom Pink. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Cherry Blossom Pink in every format
| HEX | #F4ACB7 |
| RGB | rgb(244, 172, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 77%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.086 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 #F4ACB7 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #F4ACB7 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F4ACB7 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F4ACB7 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Cherry Blossom Pink
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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#F4ACB7
oklch(81.6% 0.086 9)
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Step 400
400
#E7798F
oklch(70.6% 0.137 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5273
oklch(63.2% 0.175 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#C82E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.19 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC1E4B
oklch(49% 0.177 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#712035
oklch(37.8% 0.114 9)
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Step 950
950
#42141F
oklch(26.9% 0.072 8.6)
Cherry Blossom Pink 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) | #B7B7B7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B6 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFA6B0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.086 |
Use Cherry Blossom Pink 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.