#E8BCB7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.3% 0.051 25.8), rgb(232, 188, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#E8BCB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BCB7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 188, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 52%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.051 25.8) |
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 #E8BCB7 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BCB7 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BCB7 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8BCB7 text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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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
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BCB7
oklch(83.3% 0.051 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D86
oklch(70.7% 0.082 26)
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Step 500
500
#C16F68
oklch(63.1% 0.105 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC564F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#944640
oklch(49.2% 0.106 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#783A35
oklch(42.8% 0.088 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#E8BCB7 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) | #C5C1B7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B7 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B7BB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BCB7
#E8BCB7
oklch(83.3% 0.051 25.8)
- #A2D2D8
#A2D2D8
oklch(83.2% 0.051 205.7)
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 #E8BCB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
Use #E8BCB7 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.