#E4ADBB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.2% 0.067 1.8), rgb(228, 173, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#E4ADBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4ADBB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 173, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 50%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.067 1.8) |
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 #E4ADBB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4ADBB | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4ADBB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4ADBB text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4ADBB
oklch(80.2% 0.067 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D8849B
oklch(70.8% 0.106 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6283
oklch(63.1% 0.137 1.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6476D
oklch(55.7% 0.148 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C375B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.114 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#662A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1924
oklch(26.9% 0.057 1.7)
#E4ADBB 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) | #B4B6BB | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BFBA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAAB2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4ADBB
#E4ADBB
oklch(80.2% 0.067 1.8)
- #8ECDC1
#8ECDC1
oklch(80.2% 0.067 181.3)
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 #E4ADBB, 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 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.055
Use #E4ADBB 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.