#E4ADB7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.1% 0.066 6.5), rgb(228, 173, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#E4ADB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 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 | #E4ADB7 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 173, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.066 6.5) |
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 #E4ADB7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ADB7 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ADB7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ADB7 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 7.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ADB7
oklch(80.1% 0.066 6.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88496
oklch(70.7% 0.105 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB637C
oklch(63% 0.134 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64865
oklch(55.6% 0.144 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3854
oklch(49.1% 0.136 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F45
oklch(42.6% 0.112 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#672B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.088 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A22
oklch(27% 0.054 6.5)
#E4ADB7 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) | #B5B5B7 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB6 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA9B0 | 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°).
- #E4ADB7
#E4ADB7
oklch(80.1% 0.066 6.5)
- #8DCCC5
#8DCCC5
oklch(80.1% 0.065 187.3)
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 #E4ADB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
Use #E4ADB7 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.