#E7C3BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.043 32.6), rgb(231, 195, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#E7C3BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C3BB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 195, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.043 32.6) |
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 #E7C3BB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C3BB | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C3BB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C3BB 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7C3BB
oklch(84.6% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79186
oklch(70.6% 0.068 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#B87567
oklch(63% 0.088 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35D4F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D40
oklch(49.2% 0.088 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#723F35
oklch(42.8% 0.074 32)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#E7C3BB 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) | #CBC7BA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BFC1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C3BB
#E7C3BB
oklch(84.6% 0.043 32.6)
- #ADD4DD
#ADD4DD
oklch(84.5% 0.043 213.3)
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 #E7C3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #E7C3BB 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.