#E9BCBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.4% 0.052 21.2), rgb(233, 188, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#E9BCBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BCBA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.052 21.2) |
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 #E9BCBA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BCBA | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BCBA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BCBA text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BCBA
oklch(83.4% 0.052 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08C8A
oklch(70.8% 0.084 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5555
oklch(55.7% 0.115 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#944445
oklch(49% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#783939
oklch(42.7% 0.088 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#613131
oklch(37.6% 0.07 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#E9BCBA 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) | #C4C2BA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECAB9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B8BC | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BCBA
#E9BCBA
oklch(83.4% 0.052 21.2)
- #A1D3D7
#A1D3D7
oklch(83.3% 0.052 202.3)
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 #E9BCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
Use #E9BCBA 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.