#E4B4BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.057 7.2), rgb(228, 180, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#E4B4BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B4BC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 180, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.057 7.2) |
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.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E4B4BC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B4BC | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B4BC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B4BC text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B4BC
oklch(81.5% 0.057 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18997
oklch(70.7% 0.09 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46A7D
oklch(63.2% 0.116 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5066
oklch(55.7% 0.126 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#964055
oklch(49.1% 0.117 7.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3546
oklch(42.7% 0.098 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3A
oklch(37.6% 0.075 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#E4B4BC 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) | #BBBBBC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C3BB | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB1B7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B4BC
#E4B4BC
oklch(81.5% 0.057 7.2)
- #99CFC9
#99CFC9
oklch(81.5% 0.056 187.6)
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 #E4B4BC, 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 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E4B4BC 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.