#E7C2BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.043 23.5), rgb(231, 194, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#E7C2BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 23°. 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 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C2BF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 45%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.043 23.5) |
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 #E7C2BF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C2BF | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C2BF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C2BF text on black | 12.86:1 | 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
#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)
#E7C2BF
oklch(84.5% 0.043 23.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8908C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 23.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87470
oklch(63% 0.087 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45C58
oklch(55.7% 0.095 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B48
oklch(49.1% 0.088 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#E7C2BF 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) | #C9C6BF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BEC1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C2BF
#E7C2BF
oklch(84.5% 0.043 23.5)
- #ADD5D9
#ADD5D9
oklch(84.6% 0.042 203.9)
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 #E7C2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.048
Use #E7C2BF 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.