#E9C2CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.046 2.6), rgb(233, 194, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#E9C2CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C2CB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 194, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.046 2.6) |
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 #E9C2CB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C2CB | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C2CB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C2CB text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C2CB
oklch(85% 0.046 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BD
oklch(80.8% 0.059 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#D2879B
oklch(70.6% 0.095 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46883
oklch(63.1% 0.12 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#963E5A
oklch(49% 0.121 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A344A
oklch(42.7% 0.1 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#632E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#E9C2CB 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) | #C7C8CB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CECA | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C0C5 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C2CB
#E9C2CB
oklch(85% 0.046 2.6)
- #AED8D0
#AED8D0
oklch(85% 0.045 182.3)
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 #E9C2CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.033
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.042
Use #E9C2CB 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.