#E2C4BF
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.4% 0.035 29), rgb(226, 196, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#E2C4BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C4BF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 196, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.035 29) |
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 #E2C4BF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C4BF | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C4BF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C4BF text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C4BF
oklch(84.4% 0.035 29)
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Step 400
400
#C1948D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17971
oklch(63.1% 0.072 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6259
oklch(55.7% 0.077 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#855149
oklch(49.2% 0.072 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C423C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#583833
oklch(37.7% 0.047 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#E2C4BF 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) | #CAC7BF | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1C3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C4BF
#E2C4BF
oklch(84.4% 0.035 29)
- #B3D3D8
#B3D3D8
oklch(84.5% 0.035 208)
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 #E2C4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #E2C4BF 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.