#E9BEC3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.1% 0.05 10.3), rgb(233, 190, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#E9BEC3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 190, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.05 10.3) |
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 #E9BEC3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BEC3 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BEC3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BEC3 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BEC3
oklch(84.1% 0.05 10.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8C95
oklch(70.7% 0.08 10.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7B
oklch(63% 0.102 10)
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Step 600
600
#A95564
oklch(55.5% 0.111 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#914553
oklch(49.1% 0.103 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#763944
oklch(42.7% 0.086 10)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#E9BEC3 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) | #C4C4C3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECBC2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BBC0 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BEC3
#E9BEC3
oklch(84.1% 0.05 10.3)
- #A6D6D2
#A6D6D2
oklch(84.1% 0.05 189.9)
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 #E9BEC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
Use #E9BEC3 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.