#E2C4C2
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(84.5% 0.034 22.4), rgb(226, 196, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#E2C4C2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C4C2 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 196, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.034 22.4) |
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 #E2C4C2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C4C2 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C4C2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C4C2 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D3
oklch(88.6% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C4C2
oklch(84.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19491
oklch(70.8% 0.055 22.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07976
oklch(63.1% 0.07 22.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B615F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#84504E
oklch(49% 0.07 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4240
oklch(42.8% 0.059 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#583836
oklch(37.8% 0.046 23.4)
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Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#E2C4C2 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) | #C9C8C2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDC2 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1C4 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C4C2
#E2C4C2
oklch(84.5% 0.034 22.4)
- #B3D3D6
#B3D3D6
oklch(84.4% 0.034 203.5)
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 #E2C4C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #E2C4C2 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.