#E4B2BA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.059 7.7), rgb(228, 178, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#E4B2BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 8°. 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 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B2BA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 178, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.059 7.7) |
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 #E4B2BA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B2BA | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B2BA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B2BA text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 8.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B2BA
oklch(81.1% 0.059 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#D38896
oklch(70.7% 0.093 7.6)
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Step 500
500
#C6687C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14E65
oklch(55.7% 0.131 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#983E54
oklch(49.1% 0.122 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3445
oklch(42.7% 0.1 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#642E3A
oklch(37.8% 0.079 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#E4B2BA 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) | #B9B9BA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2B9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEAFB5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B2BA
#E4B2BA
oklch(81.1% 0.059 7.7)
- #95CEC8
#95CEC8
oklch(81.1% 0.059 187.9)
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 #E4B2BA, 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 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E4B2BA 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.