#E4ACBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.1% 0.069 359.9), rgb(228, 172, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#E4ACBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ACBC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 172, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.069 359.9) |
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 #E4ACBC | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ACBC | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ACBC text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ACBC text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F0CFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 359.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ACBC
oklch(80.1% 0.069 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8839E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6186
oklch(63.1% 0.14 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64570
oklch(55.5% 0.152 359.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D365D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D4C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#672A40
oklch(37.8% 0.091 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#E4ACBC 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) | #B3B5BD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA9B1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ACBC
#E4ACBC
oklch(80.1% 0.069 359.9)
- #8CCDBF
#8CCDBF
oklch(80.1% 0.069 179.5)
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 #E4ACBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.056
Use #E4ACBC 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.