#E8BBB0
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.054 34), rgb(232, 187, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#E8BBB0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BBB0 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 187, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.054 34) |
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 #E8BBB0 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BBB0 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BBB0 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8BBB0 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BBB0
oklch(82.9% 0.054 34)
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Step 400
400
#D18D7D
oklch(70.8% 0.087 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.111 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5541
oklch(55.5% 0.121 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#964533
oklch(49.1% 0.113 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A392B
oklch(42.7% 0.094 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#623227
oklch(37.7% 0.072 34)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E17
oklch(27.1% 0.046 34.9)
#E8BBB0 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) | #C5C0AF | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8B0 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B5B8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BBB0
#E8BBB0
oklch(82.9% 0.054 34)
- #9FD1DD
#9FD1DD
oklch(83% 0.054 214.1)
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 #E8BBB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
Use #E8BBB0 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.