#E1C4BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.034 31.6), rgb(225, 196, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#E1C4BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C4BE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 196, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.034 31.6) |
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 #E1C4BE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C4BE | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C4BE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C4BE text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C4BE
oklch(84.3% 0.034 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0958C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 32)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6257
oklch(55.6% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#845147
oklch(49% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B433B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#E1C4BE 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) | #CAC7BE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1C2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C4BE
#E1C4BE
oklch(84.3% 0.034 31.6)
- #B3D2D8
#B3D2D8
oklch(84.3% 0.034 210.6)
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 #E1C4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
Use #E1C4BE 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.