#E1BCB3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.5% 0.045 33.9), rgb(225, 188, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#E1BCB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 188, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.045 33.9) |
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 #E1BCB3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BCB3 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BCB3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BCB3 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BCB3
oklch(82.5% 0.045 33.9)
-
Step 400
400
#C99183
oklch(70.7% 0.071 34.5)
-
Step 500
500
#BA7565
oklch(63.2% 0.091 33.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A55C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 33.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8D4C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 34)
-
Step 800
800
#733E32
oklch(42.7% 0.077 33.8)
-
Step 900
900
#5D352C
oklch(37.6% 0.06 33.5)
-
Step 950
950
#37201A
oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3)
#E1BCB3 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) | #C4C0B2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB7BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BCB3
#E1BCB3
oklch(82.5% 0.045 33.9)
- #A6CED7
#A6CED7
oklch(82.6% 0.044 212.9)
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 #E1BCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
Use #E1BCB3 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.