#E9BFB6
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.9% 0.05 32.2), rgb(233, 191, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#E9BFB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 191, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 54%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.05 32.2) |
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 #E9BFB6 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BFB6 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BFB6 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BFB6 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BFB6
oklch(83.9% 0.05 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E81
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7162
oklch(63.1% 0.102 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA5848
oklch(55.5% 0.111 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#92483A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#773B30
oklch(42.7% 0.087 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
#E9BFB6 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) | #C8C4B5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB6 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BABD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BFB6
#E9BFB6
oklch(83.9% 0.05 32.2)
- #A5D3DD
#A5D3DD
oklch(83.8% 0.05 212.4)
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 #E9BFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #E9BFB6 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.