#E8B1AA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9), rgb(232, 177, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E8B1AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B1AA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 177, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9) |
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 #E8B1AA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B1AA | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B1AA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B1AA text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA867D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE665C
oklch(63.2% 0.134 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94A42
oklch(55.5% 0.146 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B34
oklch(49.1% 0.135 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#81312C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C27
oklch(37.6% 0.087 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#E8B1AA 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) | #BCB8A9 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C2A9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ABAF | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B1AA
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
- #8ECDD6
#8ECDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 207.1)
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 #E8B1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #E8B1AA 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.