#E9BFBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.049 26.1), rgb(233, 191, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#E9BFBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BFBA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.049 26.1) |
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 #E9BFBA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BFBA | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BFBA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BFBA text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BFBA
oklch(84% 0.049 26.1)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E87
oklch(70.7% 0.078 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7169
oklch(63.2% 0.1 26.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5851
oklch(55.7% 0.109 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#914742
oklch(49% 0.101 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#763B36
oklch(42.7% 0.084 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#60332F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 26)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#E9BFBA 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) | #C7C4BA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBA | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3BABE | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BFBA
#E9BFBA
oklch(84% 0.049 26.1)
- #A6D4DA
#A6D4DA
oklch(83.9% 0.049 206.1)
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 #E9BFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #E9BFBA 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.