#E9BCAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.056 38), rgb(233, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#E9BCAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.056 38) |
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 #E9BCAE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BCAE | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BCAE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BCAE text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BCAE
oklch(83.1% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D18D78
oklch(70.7% 0.089 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#C46F55
oklch(63.1% 0.115 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF563A
oklch(55.7% 0.124 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#96462C
oklch(49.2% 0.115 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A26
oklch(42.8% 0.095 38)
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Step 900
900
#623223
oklch(37.6% 0.074 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#E9BCAE 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) | #C6C1AD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B6B8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BCAE
#E9BCAE
oklch(83.1% 0.056 38)
- #9FD1E0
#9FD1E0
oklch(83.1% 0.056 218.2)
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 #E9BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E9BCAE 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.