#E8C3C9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.1% 0.043 7), rgb(232, 195, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#E8C3C9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8C3C9 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 195, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.043 7) |
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 #E8C3C9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8C3C9 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E8C3C9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8C3C9 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8C3C9
oklch(85.1% 0.043 7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 7)
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Step 400
400
#D08997
oklch(70.6% 0.088 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7E
oklch(63.1% 0.112 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5167
oklch(55.6% 0.122 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#954155
oklch(49.1% 0.114 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#793646
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7)
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Step 900
900
#62303B
oklch(37.8% 0.073 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#E8C3C9 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) | #C8C8C9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFC8 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC1C5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8C3C9
#E8C3C9
oklch(85.1% 0.043 7)
- #AFD8D3
#AFD8D3
oklch(85.2% 0.044 187.3)
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 #E8C3C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
Use #E8C3C9 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.