#E7C4C2
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.04 21.8), rgb(231, 196, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#E7C4C2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C4C2 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 196, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 44%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.04 21.8) |
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 #E7C4C2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C4C2 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C4C2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C4C2 text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C4C2
oklch(85% 0.04 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.082 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#C16E6D
oklch(63% 0.106 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5555
oklch(55.6% 0.114 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#944545
oklch(49.2% 0.107 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#783939
oklch(42.7% 0.088 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#613231
oklch(37.8% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#E7C4C2 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) | #CAC8C2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CFC2 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC1C4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C4C2
#E7C4C2
oklch(85% 0.04 21.8)
- #B0D6D9
#B0D6D9
oklch(85% 0.04 202.3)
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 #E7C4C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
Use #E7C4C2 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.