#E3BCBA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.9% 0.045 21.6), rgb(227, 188, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#E3BCBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 22°. 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 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BCBA |
| RGB | rgb(227, 188, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.045 21.6) |
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 #E3BCBA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BCBA | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BCBA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BCBA text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BCBA
oklch(82.9% 0.045 21.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7271
oklch(63.1% 0.093 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65A59
oklch(55.6% 0.1 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E4949
oklch(49% 0.094 21)
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Step 800
800
#733D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#E3BCBA 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) | #C3C1BA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC8BA | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB8BC | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BCBA
#E3BCBA
oklch(82.9% 0.045 21.6)
- #A5D0D3
#A5D0D3
oklch(82.8% 0.045 201.6)
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 #E3BCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E3BCBA 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.