#E1BDB5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.7% 0.043 32.6), rgb(225, 189, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#E1BDB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 189, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.043 32.6) |
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 #E1BDB5 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BDB5 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BDB5 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BDB5 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BDB5
oklch(82.7% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89185
oklch(70.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87567
oklch(63% 0.088 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4F
oklch(55.7% 0.096 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C3F
oklch(49% 0.09 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#723F34
oklch(42.7% 0.074 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#E1BDB5 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) | #C5C1B4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB9BB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BDB5
#E1BDB5
oklch(82.7% 0.043 32.6)
- #A7CED7
#A7CED7
oklch(82.6% 0.043 213.3)
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 #E1BDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #E1BDB5 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.