#E9C8CF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(86.3% 0.038 3.6), rgb(233, 200, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#E9C8CF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 4°. 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 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C8CF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 200, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 43%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.038 3.6) |
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 #E9C8CF | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C8CF | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C8CF text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C8CF text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C8CF
oklch(86.3% 0.038 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F83
oklch(63.2% 0.1 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#A7566C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 4)
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Step 700
700
#8F465A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#743A4A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D24
oklch(26.8% 0.042 2.9)
#E9C8CF 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) | #CCCDCF | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D2CE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFC6CA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C8CF
#E9C8CF
oklch(86.3% 0.038 3.6)
- #B7DBD4
#B7DBD4
oklch(86.3% 0.039 182.3)
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 #E9C8CF, 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 0.032
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
Use #E9C8CF 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.