#E8BFB9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.9% 0.048 27.9), rgb(232, 191, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#E8BFB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.048 27.9) |
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 #E8BFB9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BFB9 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BFB9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BFB9 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BFB9
oklch(83.9% 0.048 27.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E86
oklch(70.6% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7268
oklch(63.2% 0.098 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95950
oklch(55.7% 0.106 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#914840
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#763C35
oklch(42.8% 0.083 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#E8BFB9 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) | #C7C4B8 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BABD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BFB9
#E8BFB9
oklch(83.9% 0.048 27.9)
- #A6D4DA
#A6D4DA
oklch(83.9% 0.049 206.1)
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 #E8BFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #E8BFB9 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.