#E6C3BA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.042 34.8), rgb(230, 195, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#E6C3BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C3BA |
| RGB | rgb(230, 195, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.042 34.8) |
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 #E6C3BA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C3BA | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C3BA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C3BA text on black | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6C3BA
oklch(84.5% 0.042 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79285
oklch(70.8% 0.067 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77666
oklch(63% 0.086 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#714034
oklch(42.8% 0.072 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#E6C3BA 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) | #CBC7B9 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDBA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBFC1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C3BA
#E6C3BA
oklch(84.5% 0.042 34.8)
- #AED4DD
#AED4DD
oklch(84.5% 0.042 213.7)
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 #E6C3BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E6C3BA 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.