#E7C4CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.041 4.5), rgb(231, 196, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#E7C4CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C4CB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 196, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.041 4.5) |
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 #E7C4CB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C4CB | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C4CB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C4CB text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C4CB
oklch(85.2% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BC
oklch(80.8% 0.052 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B9A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D81
oklch(63.2% 0.106 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA536B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#924359
oklch(49.1% 0.109 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#763849
oklch(42.7% 0.089 4.2)
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Step 900
900
#60313D
oklch(37.8% 0.069 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#E7C4CB 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) | #C8C9CB | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC2C6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C4CB
#E7C4CB
oklch(85.2% 0.041 4.5)
- #B2D8D2
#B2D8D2
oklch(85.3% 0.041 184.8)
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 #E7C4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
Use #E7C4CB 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.