#E8C4C7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.2% 0.041 12.3), rgb(232, 196, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#E8C4C7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 12°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8C4C7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 196, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 44%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.041 12.3) |
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 #E8C4C7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8C4C7 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E8C4C7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8C4C7 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8C4C7
oklch(85.2% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B92
oklch(70.7% 0.084 12.7)
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Step 500
500
#C16C78
oklch(63% 0.108 11.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5360
oklch(55.5% 0.117 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#944350
oklch(49.1% 0.11 12)
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Step 800
800
#783841
oklch(42.7% 0.09 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#613137
oklch(37.7% 0.069 13)
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Step 950
950
#391D20
oklch(27% 0.044 13.6)
#E8C4C7 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) | #C9C9C7 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CFC6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C1C5 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8C4C7
#E8C4C7
oklch(85.2% 0.041 12.3)
- #B0D7D5
#B0D7D5
oklch(85.1% 0.041 192.6)
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 #E8C4C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8C4C7 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.