#E7B6BB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.2% 0.057 11.5), rgb(231, 182, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#E7B6BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 12°. 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 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B6BB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 182, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 51%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.057 11.5) |
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 #E7B6BB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B6BB | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B6BB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B6BB text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B6BB
oklch(82.2% 0.057 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38992
oklch(70.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56977
oklch(63% 0.117 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04F60
oklch(55.5% 0.127 11.3)
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Step 700
700
#97404F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3541
oklch(42.7% 0.098 11.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F37
oklch(37.7% 0.075 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#E7B6BB 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) | #BEBDBB | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BA | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B2B8 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B6BB
#E7B6BB
oklch(82.2% 0.057 11.5)
- #9AD1CE
#9AD1CE
oklch(82.2% 0.057 191.9)
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 #E7B6BB, 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 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
Use #E7B6BB 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.