#E3B9B6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.2% 0.049 23), rgb(227, 185, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#E3B9B6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3B9B6 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 185, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 45%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.049 23) |
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 #E3B9B6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3B9B6 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3B9B6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3B9B6 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3B9B6
oklch(82.2% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 22.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF706D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5755
oklch(55.6% 0.109 22.6)
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Step 700
700
#914745
oklch(49% 0.101 23)
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Step 800
800
#763B39
oklch(42.7% 0.083 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#603331
oklch(37.8% 0.065 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#E3B9B6 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) | #C1BEB6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC6B6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB5B8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3B9B6
#E3B9B6
oklch(82.2% 0.049 23)
- #A0CFD3
#A0CFD3
oklch(82.3% 0.049 202.7)
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 #E3B9B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #E3B9B6 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.