#E6C3BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.04 25.7), rgb(230, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#E6C3BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6C3BF |
| RGB | rgb(230, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.04 25.7) |
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 #E6C3BF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6C3BF | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E6C3BF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E6C3BF text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6C3BF
oklch(84.6% 0.04 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6918C
oklch(70.6% 0.065 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6766F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15E58
oklch(55.6% 0.089 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D48
oklch(49.1% 0.083 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3633
oklch(37.7% 0.054 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#E6C3BF 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) | #CAC7BF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBFC2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6C3BF
#E6C3BF
oklch(84.6% 0.04 25.7)
- #AFD5D9
#AFD5D9
oklch(84.7% 0.04 204.3)
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 #E6C3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #E6C3BF 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.