#E1BDBA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.042 23.6), rgb(225, 189, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#E1BDBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.18:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1BDBA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 189, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.042 23.6) |
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 #E1BDBA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1BDBA | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1BDBA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1BDBA text on black | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1BDBA
oklch(82.9% 0.042 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#C7918D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87571
oklch(63.2% 0.085 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A35C59
oklch(55.6% 0.094 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C49
oklch(49.1% 0.086 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#713E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.072 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#E1BDBA 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) | #C4C1BA | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BA | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B9BC | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1BDBA
#E1BDBA
oklch(82.9% 0.042 23.6)
- #A8CFD3
#A8CFD3
oklch(82.8% 0.042 204.1)
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 #E1BDBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E1BDBA 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.