#E4BCB3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(82.8% 0.048 32.8), rgb(228, 188, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#E4BCB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.048 32.8) |
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 #E4BCB3 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCB3 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BCB3 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BCB3 text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BCB3
oklch(82.8% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7363
oklch(63.2% 0.097 33)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#90493B
oklch(49% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#E4BCB3 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) | #C4C0B2 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC8B3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEB7BA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCB3
#E4BCB3
oklch(82.8% 0.048 32.8)
- #A4CFD9
#A4CFD9
oklch(82.7% 0.047 213.5)
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 #E4BCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
Use #E4BCB3 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.