#E9BCBB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.5% 0.052 19.7), rgb(233, 188, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#E9BCBB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BCBB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.052 19.7) |
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 #E9BCBB | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BCBB | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BCBB text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BCBB text on black | 12.37:1 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BCBB
oklch(83.5% 0.052 19.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C16E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.106 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5457
oklch(55.6% 0.117 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#944447
oklch(49.1% 0.108 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#78393B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#613132
oklch(37.6% 0.069 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#E9BCBB 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) | #C4C2BB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABA | 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°).
- #E9BCBB
#E9BCBB
oklch(83.5% 0.052 19.7)
- #A2D4D6
#A2D4D6
oklch(83.6% 0.052 199.3)
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 #E9BCBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
Use #E9BCBB 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.