#E7C5CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.039 6), rgb(231, 197, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#E7C5CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 6°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C5CB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 197, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 41%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.039 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 #E7C5CB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C5CB | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C5CB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C5CB text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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)
#E7C5CB
oklch(85.4% 0.039 6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C99
oklch(70.8% 0.081 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E80
oklch(63.2% 0.103 6)
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Step 600
600
#A95569
oklch(55.7% 0.112 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#914558
oklch(49.2% 0.104 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#763948
oklch(42.8% 0.087 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F313C
oklch(37.6% 0.068 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#E7C5CB 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) | #C9CACB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC3C7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C5CB
#E7C5CB
oklch(85.4% 0.039 6)
- #B3D8D3
#B3D8D3
oklch(85.4% 0.04 186.4)
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 #E7C5CB, 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 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #E7C5CB 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.