#E9C8CB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.2% 0.038 11.7), rgb(233, 200, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#E9C8CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C8CB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 200, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.2% 0.038 11.7) |
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 #E9C8CB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C8CB | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C8CB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C8CB text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C8CB
oklch(86.2% 0.038 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D94
oklch(70.8% 0.077 11.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F7A
oklch(63% 0.099 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85763
oklch(55.7% 0.107 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#904652
oklch(49.1% 0.1 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#753A43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#E9C8CB 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) | #CDCCCB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D2CA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C6C9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C8CB
#E9C8CB
oklch(86.2% 0.038 11.7)
- #B6DAD8
#B6DAD8
oklch(86.2% 0.038 192.3)
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 #E9C8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.032
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.036
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #E9C8CB 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.