#E7C7CD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.8% 0.037 5.2), rgb(231, 199, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#E7C7CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 5°. 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 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C7CD |
| RGB | rgb(231, 199, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 40%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.037 5.2) |
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 #E7C7CD | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C7CD | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C7CD text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C7CD text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C7CD
oklch(85.8% 0.037 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA8D9A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7081
oklch(63.1% 0.097 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#A6576B
oklch(55.6% 0.106 5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4759
oklch(49.1% 0.098 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A49
oklch(42.6% 0.082 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E333D
oklch(37.9% 0.063 5.6)
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Step 950
950
#371E24
oklch(27% 0.04 4.6)
#E7C7CD 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) | #CBCCCD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D1CC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC5C9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C7CD
#E7C7CD
oklch(85.8% 0.037 5.2)
- #B7D9D4
#B7D9D4
oklch(85.9% 0.037 185.7)
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 #E7C7CD, 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 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.046
Use #E7C7CD 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.