#E2C6CC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.2% 0.033 3.3), rgb(226, 198, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#E2C6CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C6CC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 198, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 33%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.033 3.3) |
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 #E2C6CC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C6CC | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C6CC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C6CC text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E2C6CC
oklch(85.2% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.067 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57384
oklch(63% 0.086 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#894B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.086 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#E2C6CC 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) | #C9CACC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C4C8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C6CC
#E2C6CC
oklch(85.2% 0.033 3.3)
- #B8D6D0
#B8D6D0
oklch(85.2% 0.033 182.1)
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 #E2C6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #E2C6CC 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.