#E9B0B2
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.067 16.3), rgb(233, 176, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#E9B0B2 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 176, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.067 16.3) |
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 #E9B0B2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B0B2 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B0B2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B0B2 text on black | 11.31:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B0B2
oklch(81% 0.067 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8489
oklch(70.7% 0.107 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF636C
oklch(63.2% 0.137 16.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4754
oklch(55.7% 0.148 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03745
oklch(49.1% 0.139 16)
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Step 800
800
#822F39
oklch(42.8% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 900
900
#692B31
oklch(37.8% 0.089 16.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 16.4)
#E9B0B2 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) | #BAB8B2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B1 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ABB1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B0B2
#E9B0B2
oklch(81% 0.067 16.3)
- #8DCFCF
#8DCFCF
oklch(81% 0.067 195.9)
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 #E9B0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.022
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.054
Use #E9B0B2 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.