#E4B2B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8), rgb(228, 178, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#E4B2B4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 178, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8) |
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 #E4B2B4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B2B4 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B2B4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B2B4 text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D4888D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76971
oklch(63.1% 0.119 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B24F59
oklch(55.6% 0.129 16.1)
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Step 700
700
#993F49
oklch(49.1% 0.121 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C353C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#642E33
oklch(37.6% 0.078 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#E4B2B4 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) | #BAB9B4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAEB3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B2B4
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
- #94CDCD
#94CDCD
oklch(80.9% 0.059 196.1)
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 #E4B2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.057
Use #E4B2B4 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.