#E4B3BB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.058 7.5), rgb(228, 179, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#E4B3BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B3BB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 179, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.058 7.5) |
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 #E4B3BB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B3BB | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B3BB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B3BB text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B3BB
oklch(81.3% 0.058 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28896
oklch(70.6% 0.092 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5697C
oklch(63.1% 0.118 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04F66
oklch(55.7% 0.128 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#973F54
oklch(49.1% 0.119 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3545
oklch(42.8% 0.099 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#632E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#E4B3BB 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) | #BABABB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB0B6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B3BB
#E4B3BB
oklch(81.3% 0.058 7.5)
- #97CFC8
#97CFC8
oklch(81.4% 0.059 186.5)
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 #E4B3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #E4B3BB 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.