#E6ABB3
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.8% 0.07 9.7), rgb(230, 171, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#E6ABB3 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ABB3 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 171, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.07 9.7) |
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 #E6ABB3 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ABB3 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ABB3 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ABB3 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ABB3
oklch(79.8% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC8291
oklch(70.7% 0.112 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06076
oklch(63.2% 0.143 9.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB435F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A1344E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#832C40
oklch(42.7% 0.12 9.9)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1920
oklch(27.1% 0.058 9.9)
#E6ABB3 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) | #B4B4B3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEB2 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1A6AE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ABB3
#E6ABB3
oklch(79.8% 0.07 9.7)
- #87CCC7
#87CCC7
oklch(79.8% 0.07 190.1)
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 #E6ABB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E6ABB3 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.