What color is #E9CBD6?

#E9CBD6 is a pale low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(233, 203, 214), and in HSL hsl(338, 41%, 85%).

Is #E9CBD6 accessible as text?

On white, #E9CBD6 has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.98:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9CBD6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9CBD6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-300 (#D6D3D1).

What colors go well with #E9CBD6?

As a neutral, #E9CBD6 pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #E9CBD6 the same as CSS lightgray?

No — #E9CBD6 is not the CSS named color lightgray, but lightgray (#D3D3D3) is the closest CSS named color.

#E9CBD6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9CBD6

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9CBD6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9CBD6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9CBD6 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Rose Quartz sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E9CBD6 Secondary #B9612E Accent #7C7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2921

This palette keeps Rose Quartz as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E9CBD6 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Rose Quartz anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E9CBD6 Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D7BF Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

Rose Quartz opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E9CBD6 Secondary #FFF7FB Support #9C9087 Ink #17140F

Rose Quartz is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rose Quartz carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E9CBD6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 56/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 82/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 14/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 77/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 96/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E9CBD6 with

Pastel Pink Rose Quartz Seafoam Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FAF5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E8C9CA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E9CBD6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9CBD6;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 203 214;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.0% 0.037 353.7);
  --color-50: #FBF4F6;
  --color-100: #F3E2E8;
  --color-200: #E7C6D2;
  --color-300: #D29DB1;
  --color-400: #BB7790;
  --color-500: #9E5671;
  --color-600: #7A475A;
  --color-700: #583743;
  --color-800: #3A272E;
  --color-900: #24191D;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rose-quartz: {
    50: '#FBF4F6',
    100: '#F3E2E8',
    200: '#E7C6D2',
    300: '#D29DB1',
    400: '#BB7790',
    500: '#9E5671',
    600: '#7A475A',
    700: '#583743',
    800: '#3A272E',
    900: '#24191D',
  },
}

$base: #E9CBD6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4F6;
$base-100: #F3E2E8;
$base-200: #E7C6D2;
$base-300: #D29DB1;
$base-400: #BB7790;
$base-500: #9E5671;
$base-600: #7A475A;
$base-700: #583743;
$base-800: #3A272E;
$base-900: #24191D;
$base-hover: #CF8CA4;
$base-subtle: #F7F0F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9CBD6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3E2E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7C6D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D29DB1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB7790",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E5671",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A475A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#583743",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A272E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191D",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9CBD6

Color Lab

Pairs with #E9CBD6

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