#E9BBAC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.057 38.8), rgb(233, 187, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#E9BBAC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BBAC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 187, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.057 38.8) |
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 #E9BBAC | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BBAC | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BBAC text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BBAC text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BBAC
oklch(82.9% 0.057 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28D76
oklch(70.7% 0.091 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56F52
oklch(63.2% 0.117 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#B05536
oklch(55.6% 0.127 39.2)
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Step 700
700
#974529
oklch(49.1% 0.118 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3923
oklch(42.7% 0.098 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#633221
oklch(37.7% 0.076 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E14
oklch(27.1% 0.047 40.3)
#E9BBAC 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) | #C6C0AB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B5B7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BBAC
#E9BBAC
oklch(82.9% 0.057 38.8)
- #9DD1E0
#9DD1E0
oklch(83% 0.058 217.4)
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 #E9BBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #E9BBAC 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.