#E4B0B5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.061 12.1), rgb(228, 176, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E4B0B5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 12°. 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B0B5 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 176, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.061 12.1) |
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 #E4B0B5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B0B5 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B0B5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B0B5 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B0B5
oklch(80.6% 0.061 12.1)
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Step 400
400
#D68790
oklch(70.8% 0.097 12.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96775
oklch(63.2% 0.125 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#B44C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 12)
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Step 700
700
#9A3C4D
oklch(49% 0.126 12)
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Step 800
800
#7D333F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 12.6)
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Step 900
900
#652D36
oklch(37.6% 0.081 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#E4B0B5 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) | #B8B7B5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B4 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEACB2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B0B5
#E4B0B5
oklch(80.6% 0.061 12.1)
- #91CDCA
#91CDCA
oklch(80.7% 0.062 192.1)
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 #E4B0B5, 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
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #E4B0B5 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.