#E4B5BB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.7% 0.055 9.8), rgb(228, 181, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#E4B5BB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B5BB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 181, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 47%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.055 9.8) |
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 #E4B5BB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B5BB | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B5BB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B5BB text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B5BB
oklch(81.7% 0.055 9.8)
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Step 400
400
#D18A94
oklch(70.8% 0.088 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#C36B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5163
oklch(55.6% 0.122 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#954152
oklch(49% 0.114 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#793643
oklch(42.6% 0.094 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#623039
oklch(37.8% 0.073 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#E4B5BB 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) | #BCBCBB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BA | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB2B7 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B5BB
#E4B5BB
oklch(81.7% 0.055 9.8)
- #9ACFCB
#9ACFCB
oklch(81.7% 0.055 190.3)
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 #E4B5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4B5BB 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.