#E3ADBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.1% 0.066 0.3), rgb(227, 173, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#E3ADBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3ADBC |
| RGB | rgb(227, 173, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.066 0.3) |
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 #E3ADBC | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3ADBC | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3ADBC text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3ADBC text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3ADBC
oklch(80.1% 0.066 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#D6849D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96386
oklch(63.1% 0.134 360)
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Step 600
600
#B4486F
oklch(55.6% 0.145 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B385D
oklch(49.1% 0.136 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#E3ADBC 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) | #B4B6BD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECAAB2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3ADBC
#E3ADBC
oklch(80.1% 0.066 0.3)
- #8FCDC0
#8FCDC0
oklch(80.2% 0.066 180)
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 #E3ADBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
Use #E3ADBC 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.