#E6ADBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.4% 0.069 1.4), rgb(230, 173, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#E6ADBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6ADBC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 173, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.069 1.4) |
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 #E6ADBC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6ADBC | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6ADBC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6ADBC text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6ADBC
oklch(80.4% 0.069 1.4)
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Step 400
400
#D9829C
oklch(70.6% 0.111 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD6084
oklch(63.1% 0.143 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8446D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E355B
oklch(49.1% 0.143 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#802D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 1)
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Step 900
900
#67293E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#E6ADBC 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) | #B4B6BC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0AAB2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6ADBC
#E6ADBC
oklch(80.4% 0.069 1.4)
- #8CCEC2
#8CCEC2
oklch(80.4% 0.069 181.9)
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 #E6ADBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #E6ADBC 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.