#E9C7BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(85.6% 0.04 33.4), rgb(233, 199, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#E9C7BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 33°. 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 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C7BF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 199, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.04 33.4) |
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 #E9C7BF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C7BF | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C7BF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C7BF text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C7BF
oklch(85.6% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7F
oklch(70.8% 0.083 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#C1705F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5745
oklch(55.6% 0.115 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#934737
oklch(49.1% 0.106 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#783B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#613329
oklch(37.8% 0.069 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#E9C7BF 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) | #CECBBE | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BF | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C3C5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C7BF
#E9C7BF
oklch(85.6% 0.04 33.4)
- #B3D7E0
#B3D7E0
oklch(85.6% 0.04 214.6)
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 #E9C7BF, 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 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #E9C7BF 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.