#E4B4A7
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.059 35.6), rgb(228, 180, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#E4B4A7 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B4A7 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 180, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.059 35.6) |
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 #E4B4A7 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B4A7 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B4A7 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B4A7 text on black | 11.38:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
-
Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
-
Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D48B78
oklch(70.6% 0.094 35.3)
-
Step 500
500
#C76C55
oklch(63% 0.121 35.2)
-
Step 600
600
#B25239
oklch(55.5% 0.131 35.7)
-
Step 700
700
#99422C
oklch(49% 0.122 35.3)
-
Step 800
800
#7C3725
oklch(42.6% 0.101 35.7)
-
Step 900
900
#643023
oklch(37.5% 0.079 35.1)
-
Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#E4B4A7 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) | #BFB9A6 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AEB0 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B4A7
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
- #95CBD9
#95CBD9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 215.5)
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 #E4B4A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E4B4A7 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.