#E9BAAF
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.057 33.4), rgb(233, 186, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#E9BAAF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BAAF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 186, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.057 33.4) |
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 #E9BAAF | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BAAF | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BAAF text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BAAF text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BAAF
oklch(82.8% 0.057 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5A
oklch(63% 0.116 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15440
oklch(55.7% 0.126 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#984332
oklch(49.1% 0.118 32.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B382A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#633126
oklch(37.6% 0.075 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#E9BAAF 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) | #C4BFAE | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AF | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B4B7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BAAF
#E9BAAF
oklch(82.8% 0.057 33.4)
- #9CD1DD
#9CD1DD
oklch(82.8% 0.057 213.2)
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 #E9BAAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
Use #E9BAAF 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.