#E1B4BF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.054 2), rgb(225, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#E1B4BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.054 2) |
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 #E1B4BF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1B4BF | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1B4BF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1B4BF text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 2.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1B4BF
oklch(81.3% 0.054 2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9C
oklch(70.7% 0.086 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06C84
oklch(63.2% 0.11 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB526E
oklch(55.6% 0.12 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#92425C
oklch(49% 0.111 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#77374B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 2)
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Step 900
900
#60303E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#E1B4BF 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) | #BABBBF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C2BE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B2B8 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1B4BF
#E1B4BF
oklch(81.3% 0.054 2)
- #9CCEC4
#9CCEC4
oklch(81.3% 0.054 181.2)
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 #E1B4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E1B4BF 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.