#E7B8BC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.6% 0.055 12.6), rgb(231, 184, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#E7B8BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B8BC |
| RGB | rgb(231, 184, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.055 12.6) |
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 #E7B8BC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B8BC | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B8BC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B8BC text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#ECD1D3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B8BC
oklch(82.6% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18A91
oklch(70.7% 0.087 13.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36B77
oklch(63.1% 0.112 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE525F
oklch(55.6% 0.121 13)
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Step 700
700
#95424F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 12.4)
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Step 800
800
#793741
oklch(42.7% 0.092 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#623037
oklch(37.7% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#E7B8BC 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) | #BFBFBC | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B4B9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B8BC
#E7B8BC
oklch(82.6% 0.055 12.6)
- #9DD2CF
#9DD2CF
oklch(82.6% 0.055 191.8)
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 #E7B8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
Use #E7B8BC 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.