#E9BBAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.057 37.6), rgb(233, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#E9BBAD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 38°. 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 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.057 37.6) |
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 #E9BBAD | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BBAD | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BBAD text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BBAD text on black | 12.17:1 | 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)
#E9BBAD
oklch(82.9% 0.057 37.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28D77
oklch(70.7% 0.091 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56E54
oklch(63.1% 0.117 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05539
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#97452B
oklch(49.2% 0.117 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3925
oklch(42.8% 0.098 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#E9BBAD 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) | #C6C0AC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B5B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BBAD
#E9BBAD
oklch(82.9% 0.057 37.6)
- #9ED1E0
#9ED1E0
oklch(83% 0.057 217.8)
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 #E9BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
Use #E9BBAD 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.