#E3C4BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.038 36.8), rgb(227, 196, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.87:1).
About this color
#E3C4BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.87:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C4BB |
| RGB | rgb(227, 196, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 42%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.038 36.8) |
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 #E3C4BB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C4BB | 12.87:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C4BB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C4BB text on black | 12.87:1 | 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
#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
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3C4BB
oklch(84.4% 0.038 36.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39486
oklch(70.7% 0.061 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37968
oklch(63.1% 0.078 37)
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Step 600
600
#9E6150
oklch(55.6% 0.084 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#875041
oklch(49.1% 0.078 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4235
oklch(42.6% 0.064 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#59382F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 36)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#E3C4BB 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) | #CBC7BA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC0C1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C4BB
#E3C4BB
oklch(84.4% 0.038 36.8)
- #B1D3DC
#B1D3DC
oklch(84.5% 0.038 215.5)
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 #E3C4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #E3C4BB 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.