#E6BBB5
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.8% 0.051 27.4), rgb(230, 187, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#E6BBB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 187, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.051 27.4) |
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 #E6BBB5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BBB5 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BBB5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6BBB5 text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BBB5
oklch(82.8% 0.051 27.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D85
oklch(70.6% 0.081 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07067
oklch(63.1% 0.103 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB574E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#93473F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#773A34
oklch(42.6% 0.087 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#61332D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#E6BBB5 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) | #C4C0B4 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B5 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B6B9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BBB5
#E6BBB5
oklch(82.8% 0.051 27.4)
- #A1D1D8
#A1D1D8
oklch(82.9% 0.051 207.3)
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 #E6BBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E6BBB5 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.