#E8B2B6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.4% 0.063 13.6), rgb(232, 178, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#E8B2B6 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 178, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 54%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.063 13.6) |
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 #E8B2B6 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B2B6 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B2B6 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B2B6 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B2B6
oklch(81.4% 0.063 13.6)
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Step 400
400
#D8868E
oklch(70.8% 0.101 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6572
oklch(63.1% 0.13 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.13 13.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F313D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#672C34
oklch(37.7% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#E8B2B6 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) | #BBBAB6 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3ADB4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B2B6
#E8B2B6
oklch(81.4% 0.063 13.6)
- #92D0CE
#92D0CE
oklch(81.5% 0.063 193.4)
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 #E8B2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.023
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
Use #E8B2B6 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.