#E7C3BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.042 29.1), rgb(231, 195, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#E7C3BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 29°. 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 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C3BD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 195, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 47%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.042 29.1) |
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 #E7C3BD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C3BD | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C3BD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C3BD text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7C3BD
oklch(84.6% 0.042 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79188
oklch(70.6% 0.067 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8756B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 29)
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Step 600
600
#A35D53
oklch(55.6% 0.094 29)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C43
oklch(49% 0.087 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#713F38
oklch(42.7% 0.071 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3630
oklch(37.8% 0.056 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#E7C3BD 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) | #CAC7BD | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BFC1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C3BD
#E7C3BD
oklch(84.6% 0.042 29.1)
- #AED5DB
#AED5DB
oklch(84.7% 0.042 207.8)
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 #E7C3BD, 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 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #E7C3BD 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.