#E9C6BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.4% 0.042 34.8), rgb(233, 198, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#E9C6BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 35°. 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 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C6BD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 198, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.042 34.8) |
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 #E9C6BD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C6BD | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C6BD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C6BD text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C6BD
oklch(85.4% 0.042 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#C2705B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5641
oklch(55.6% 0.12 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#954633
oklch(49.1% 0.111 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#793A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#623227
oklch(37.7% 0.072 34)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E17
oklch(27.1% 0.046 34.9)
#E9C6BD 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) | #CECABC | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D0BD | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C2C4 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C6BD
#E9C6BD
oklch(85.4% 0.042 34.8)
- #B1D7E0
#B1D7E0
oklch(85.5% 0.042 213.7)
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 #E9C6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
Use #E9C6BD 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.