#E9C5CD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.042 3), rgb(233, 197, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#E9C5CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C5CD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 197, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.042 3) |
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 #E9C5CD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C5CD | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C5CD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C5CD text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C5CD
oklch(85.6% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BD
oklch(81% 0.054 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06B83
oklch(63% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB526C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#93425A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#77374A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 3)
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Step 900
900
#61303E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 3)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#E9C5CD 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) | #C9CACD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D0CC | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C3C8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C5CD
#E9C5CD
oklch(85.6% 0.042 3)
- #B2D9D2
#B2D9D2
oklch(85.5% 0.042 183.2)
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 #E9C5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.031
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9C5CD 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.