#E9ACBC
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.074 1.6), rgb(233, 172, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#E9ACBC is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9ACBC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 172, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.074 1.6) |
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 #E9ACBC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9ACBC | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9ACBC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9ACBC text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9ACBC
oklch(80.6% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD809B
oklch(70.7% 0.118 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#D15C83
oklch(63.1% 0.152 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F6C
oklch(55.7% 0.164 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1305B
oklch(49.1% 0.152 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#83294A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A273E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#E9ACBC 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) | #B4B6BD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C0BB | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A9B1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9ACBC
#E9ACBC
oklch(80.6% 0.074 1.6)
- #88D0C3
#88D0C3
oklch(80.6% 0.075 181.7)
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 #E9ACBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.018
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #E9ACBC 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.