#E1ACBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.065 358.8), rgb(225, 172, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#E1ACBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ACBC |
| RGB | rgb(225, 172, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.065 358.8) |
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 #E1ACBC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1ACBC | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1ACBC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1ACBC text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1ACBC
oklch(79.8% 0.065 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5849F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86488
oklch(63.1% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34872
oklch(55.5% 0.145 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A395F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 359)
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Step 800
800
#7D304E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#652B41
oklch(37.7% 0.087 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#E1ACBC 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) | #B2B5BD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA9B1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ACBC
#E1ACBC
oklch(79.8% 0.065 358.8)
- #8FCBBD
#8FCBBD
oklch(79.7% 0.065 178.4)
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 #E1ACBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.060
Use #E1ACBC 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.