#E7C8BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.037 36.8), rgb(231, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#E7C8BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C8BF |
| RGB | rgb(231, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 45%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.037 36.8) |
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 #E7C8BF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E7C8BF | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C8BF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C8BF text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E7C8BF
oklch(85.7% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.048 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB907F
oklch(70.7% 0.076 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD735E
oklch(63.1% 0.099 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B45
oklch(55.7% 0.107 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#904A36
oklch(49.1% 0.1 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#753D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3529
oklch(37.8% 0.064 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#E7C8BF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC4C5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C8BF
#E7C8BF
oklch(85.7% 0.037 36.8)
- #B5D7E0
#B5D7E0
oklch(85.7% 0.038 215.5)
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 #E7C8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #E7C8BF 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.