#E9B0BB
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.068 5.8), rgb(233, 176, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#E9B0BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 6°. 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 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B0BB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 176, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.068 5.8) |
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 #E9B0BB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B0BB | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B0BB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B0BB text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B0BB
oklch(81.3% 0.068 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8396
oklch(70.7% 0.109 6.1)
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Step 500
500
#CD617D
oklch(63.1% 0.139 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84566
oklch(55.6% 0.151 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3655
oklch(49.1% 0.14 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#812E45
oklch(42.8% 0.116 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#682A3A
oklch(37.8% 0.09 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#E9B0BB 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) | #B8B9BB | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C3BA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ACB4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B0BB
#E9B0BB
oklch(81.3% 0.068 5.8)
- #8FD0C8
#8FD0C8
oklch(81.2% 0.067 186.3)
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 #E9B0BB, 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 0.033
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
Use #E9B0BB 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.