#E9CACE
Closest named color: Light Rose (#FFC5CB). oklch(86.6% 0.035 9), rgb(233, 202, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#E9CACE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Rose (#FFC5CB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Rose (#FFC5CB) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CACE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 202, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 41%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.035 9) |
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 #E9CACE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CACE | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CACE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CACE text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CACE
oklch(86.6% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BA
oklch(80.9% 0.046 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98E97
oklch(70.7% 0.073 9)
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Step 500
500
#BA717E
oklch(63.1% 0.093 8.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55967
oklch(55.7% 0.1 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4855
oklch(49% 0.094 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#733C46
oklch(42.8% 0.078 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D333B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#E9CACE 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) | #CECECE | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D3CD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C8CB | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CACE
#E9CACE
oklch(86.6% 0.035 9)
- #BADBD8
#BADBD8
oklch(86.7% 0.035 189.8)
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 #E9CACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.033
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.034
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.038
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9CACE 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.