#E7C0BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.1% 0.045 19.8), rgb(231, 192, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#E7C0BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C0BF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 192, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.045 19.8) |
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 #E7C0BF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C0BF | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7C0BF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C0BF text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7C0BF
oklch(84.1% 0.045 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7273
oklch(63% 0.091 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#A65A5B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E494B
oklch(49.1% 0.093 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#733D3D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 20.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3434
oklch(37.6% 0.059 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#E7C0BF 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) | #C7C5BF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BCC0 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C0BF
#E7C0BF
oklch(84.1% 0.045 19.8)
- #AAD4D6
#AAD4D6
oklch(84.1% 0.044 199.9)
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 #E7C0BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #E7C0BF 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.