#E7BBB4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(82.9% 0.052 28.7), rgb(231, 187, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#E7BBB4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 29°. 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 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 187, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.052 28.7) |
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 #E7BBB4 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BBB4 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BBB4 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BBB4 text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BBB4
oklch(82.9% 0.052 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D83
oklch(70.7% 0.083 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16F64
oklch(63% 0.106 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD564B
oklch(55.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#94463C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 29)
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Step 800
800
#783A32
oklch(42.7% 0.088 28.9)
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Step 900
900
#61322C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#E7BBB4 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) | #C4C0B3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B6B9 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BBB4
#E7BBB4
oklch(82.9% 0.052 28.7)
- #A0D1D9
#A0D1D9
oklch(82.9% 0.052 208.6)
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 #E7BBB4, 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 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E7BBB4 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.