#E4B0CD

Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.071 344.2), rgb(228, 176, 205).

Aa

Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).

About this color

#E4B0CD is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.

Hue familyPinks
Lightnesslight (81%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.071)
Temperaturewarm
Nearest nameCherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7)
Black text11.39:1
White text1.84:1

Values

HEX#E4B0CD
RGBrgb(228, 176, 205)
HSLhsl(327, 49%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.071 344.2)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #E4B0CD 1.84:1 Fails Lc -38.7 Non-text elements, placeholder text
Black text on #E4B0CD 11.39:1 AAA Lc 69.3 Content text, not long reading
#E4B0CD text on white 1.84:1 Fails Lc 34.6 Non-text elements, placeholder text
#E4B0CD text on black 11.39:1 AAA Lc -68.0 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #FAF3F7

    oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #F5E5ED

    oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #EDCFDF

    oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)

  4. Step 300

    300 (this color)

    #E4B0CD

    oklch(81.3% 0.071 344.2)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #D283B2

    oklch(70.7% 0.113 343.9)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #C5619F

    oklch(63.1% 0.147 344.1)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #B04689

    oklch(55.7% 0.157 344.6)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #973674

    oklch(49.1% 0.147 344.6)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #7A2E5F

    oklch(42.6% 0.121 343.9)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #632A4E

    oklch(37.7% 0.095 343.9)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #3A192D

    oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)

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#E4B0CD 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#B3BACE0.073
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#BFC2CC0.068
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#EBB0BA0.028
Achromatopsia (no color)#BFBFBF0.072

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #E4B0CD

    #E4B0CD

    oklch(81.3% 0.071 344.2)

  • #97D1B6

    #97D1B6

    oklch(81.3% 0.071 164.3)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #E4B0CD

    #E4B0CD

    oklch(81.3% 0.071 344.2)

  • #D3B5E2

    #D3B5E2

    oklch(81.3% 0.07 314.4)

  • #ECB0B4

    #ECB0B4

    oklch(81.4% 0.07 14.3)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #E4B0CD

    #E4B0CD

    oklch(81.3% 0.071 344.2)

  • #AFCD9E

    #AFCD9E

    oklch(81.4% 0.072 134.4)

  • #8AD1CF

    #8AD1CF

    oklch(81.3% 0.071 193.6)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #E4B0CD

    #E4B0CD

    oklch(81.3% 0.071 344.2)

  • #C9C58F

    #C9C58F

    oklch(81.4% 0.072 104.3)

  • #8FCCE4

    #8FCCE4

    oklch(81.2% 0.071 224.5)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #E4B0CD

    #E4B0CD

    oklch(81.3% 0.071 344.2)

  • #DEBC8F

    #DEBC8F

    oklch(81.4% 0.071 74.3)

  • #97D1B6

    #97D1B6

    oklch(81.3% 0.071 164.3)

  • #A3C5F0

    #A3C5F0

    oklch(81.4% 0.071 254.5)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E4B0CD, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #E4B0CD in your product

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