#E3C6C1
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(85% 0.034 29.4), rgb(227, 198, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#E3C6C1 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3C6C1 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 198, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.034 29.4) |
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 #E3C6C1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3C6C1 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E3C6C1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E3C6C1 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E3C6C1
oklch(85% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.043 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89188
oklch(70.7% 0.069 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#B9756A
oklch(63.2% 0.088 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#A45C52
oklch(55.5% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C42
oklch(49.1% 0.089 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#723E37
oklch(42.6% 0.074 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D352F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#E3C6C1 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) | #CCC9C1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEC1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC3C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3C6C1
#E3C6C1
oklch(85% 0.034 29.4)
- #B5D4DA
#B5D4DA
oklch(84.9% 0.034 210.6)
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 #E3C6C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #E3C6C1 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.