#E8ADBB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.071 3.1), rgb(232, 173, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#E8ADBB is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8ADBB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 173, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.071 3.1) |
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 #E8ADBB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8ADBB | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8ADBB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8ADBB text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8ADBB
oklch(80.6% 0.071 3.1)
-
Step 400
400
#DB8199
oklch(70.6% 0.114 3.2)
-
Step 500
500
#CF5F81
oklch(63.2% 0.145 3.1)
-
Step 600
600
#BA426A
oklch(55.6% 0.158 3.2)
-
Step 700
700
#A03358
oklch(49.2% 0.147 3.5)
-
Step 800
800
#822B48
oklch(42.7% 0.122 3.3)
-
Step 900
900
#69283D
oklch(37.7% 0.096 2.6)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#E8ADBB 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) | #B5B6BB | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A9B2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8ADBB
#E8ADBB
oklch(80.6% 0.071 3.1)
- #8BCFC4
#8BCFC4
oklch(80.6% 0.071 183.3)
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 #E8ADBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.019
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.048
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E8ADBB 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.