#E7B9BB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.7% 0.053 15.4), rgb(231, 185, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#E7B9BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B9BB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 185, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.053 15.4) |
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 #E7B9BB | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B9BB | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B9BB text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B9BB text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B9BB
oklch(82.7% 0.053 15.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26C74
oklch(63% 0.109 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD535C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#95434C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#79383E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 16)
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Step 900
900
#623135
oklch(37.8% 0.071 15.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#E7B9BB 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) | #C1BFBB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC7BA | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B5BA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B9BB
#E7B9BB
oklch(82.7% 0.053 15.4)
- #9ED2D1
#9ED2D1
oklch(82.7% 0.054 194.7)
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 #E7B9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.048
Use #E7B9BB 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.