#E9C4BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85% 0.044 32.2), rgb(233, 196, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#E9C4BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 32°. 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 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C4BC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 196, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.044 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 #E9C4BC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C4BC | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C4BC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C4BC text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C4BC
oklch(85% 0.044 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38C7D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5C
oklch(63% 0.115 32)
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Step 600
600
#B05442
oklch(55.6% 0.124 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#974334
oklch(49% 0.116 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B382B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#633127
oklch(37.6% 0.075 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#E9C4BC 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) | #CCC8BB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C0C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C4BC
#E9C4BC
oklch(85% 0.044 32.2)
- #AED6DF
#AED6DF
oklch(85% 0.044 212.9)
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 #E9C4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
Use #E9C4BC 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.