#E2C7C8
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(85.3% 0.031 15.2), rgb(226, 199, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#E2C7C8 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C7C8 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 199, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 32%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.031 15.2) |
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 #E2C7C8 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C7C8 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C7C8 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C7C8 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C7C8
oklch(85.3% 0.031 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B8
oklch(80.9% 0.039 16)
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Step 400
400
#C59194
oklch(70.7% 0.063 15)
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Step 500
500
#B5757A
oklch(63.1% 0.081 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05D62
oklch(55.6% 0.088 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#894D52
oklch(49.2% 0.081 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F43
oklch(42.7% 0.067 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3638
oklch(37.7% 0.052 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#352021
oklch(27.1% 0.033 16.3)
#E2C7C8 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) | #CBCAC8 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC8 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C5C7 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C7C8
#E2C7C8
oklch(85.3% 0.031 15.2)
- #B9D5D5
#B9D5D5
oklch(85.2% 0.03 196.6)
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 #E2C7C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #E2C7C8 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.