#E0B7C1
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.8% 0.049 1.9), rgb(224, 183, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#E0B7C1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0B7C1 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 183, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 40%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.049 1.9) |
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 #E0B7C1 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0B7C1 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0B7C1 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0B7C1 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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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
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0B7C1
oklch(81.8% 0.049 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F85
oklch(63.1% 0.099 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6566E
oklch(55.6% 0.108 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E465C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 800
800
#743A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E323F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#E0B7C1 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) | #BCBDC1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4C0 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8B5BA | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0B7C1
#E0B7C1
oklch(81.8% 0.049 1.9)
- #A1CEC6
#A1CEC6
oklch(81.7% 0.049 183)
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 #E0B7C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
Use #E0B7C1 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.