#E9C2BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.7% 0.045 23.2), rgb(233, 194, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#E9C2BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 23°. 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 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C2BF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.045 23.2) |
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 #E9C2BF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C2BF | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C2BF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C2BF text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9C2BF
oklch(84.7% 0.045 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 23.4)
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Step 500
500
#BB736F
oklch(63.2% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65A57
oklch(55.6% 0.1 23.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A47
oklch(49.1% 0.093 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#733D3B
oklch(42.7% 0.076 23)
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Step 900
900
#5E3432
oklch(37.7% 0.061 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#E9C2BF 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) | #C9C7BF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2BEC1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C2BF
#E9C2BF
oklch(84.7% 0.045 23.2)
- #ABD6DA
#ABD6DA
oklch(84.7% 0.045 203.4)
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 #E9C2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
Use #E9C2BF 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.