#E9CCC2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.036 40), rgb(233, 204, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#E9CCC2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 204, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 47%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.036 40) |
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 #E9CCC2 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CCC2 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CCC2 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CCC2 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CCC2
oklch(86.7% 0.036 40)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9917E
oklch(70.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA755E
oklch(63% 0.094 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#A55D44
oklch(55.6% 0.102 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C35
oklch(49% 0.095 40)
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Step 800
800
#733F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3628
oklch(37.7% 0.061 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#E9CCC2 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) | #D3CFC1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C2 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C8C9 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CCC2
#E9CCC2
oklch(86.7% 0.036 40)
- #BBD9E4
#BBD9E4
oklch(86.7% 0.035 221.9)
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 #E9CCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
Use #E9CCC2 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.