#E9BFBF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.1% 0.048 18.2), rgb(233, 191, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#E9BFBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BFBF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.048 18.2) |
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 #E9BFBF | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BFBF | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BFBF text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BFBF text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.027 17.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BFBF
oklch(84.1% 0.048 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D8E
oklch(70.6% 0.077 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7073
oklch(63.1% 0.099 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#A9575B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#91474B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#763B3D
oklch(42.8% 0.083 19)
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Step 900
900
#5F3334
oklch(37.7% 0.064 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#E9BFBF 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) | #C6C4BF | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BBBF | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BFBF
#E9BFBF
oklch(84.1% 0.048 18.2)
- #A7D5D6
#A7D5D6
oklch(84.1% 0.048 197.9)
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 #E9BFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #E9BFBF 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.