#E3C2B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.04 35.7), rgb(227, 194, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#E3C2B9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 36°. 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 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 194, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.04 35.7) |
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 #E3C2B9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C2B9 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3C2B9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C2B9 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3C2B9
oklch(84% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59385
oklch(70.7% 0.064 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57867
oklch(63.2% 0.081 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#A0604F
oklch(55.7% 0.088 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#894F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#E3C2B9 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) | #C9C5B8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCB9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBEC0 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C2B9
#E3C2B9
oklch(84% 0.04 35.7)
- #AED2DB
#AED2DB
oklch(84.1% 0.04 214.6)
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 #E3C2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #E3C2B9 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.