#E4BFB9
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.5% 0.043 28.8), rgb(228, 191, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#E4BFB9 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 44%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.043 28.8) |
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 #E4BFB9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BFB9 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BFB9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4BFB9 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BFB9
oklch(83.5% 0.043 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#C89188
oklch(70.7% 0.069 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#B9746A
oklch(63% 0.089 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45C52
oklch(55.5% 0.096 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C43
oklch(49.3% 0.09 29)
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Step 800
800
#723E37
oklch(42.6% 0.074 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#361F1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 27.8)
#E4BFB9 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) | #C6C3B9 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCAB9 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBBBD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BFB9
#E4BFB9
oklch(83.5% 0.043 28.8)
- #A9D1D8
#A9D1D8
oklch(83.4% 0.043 209.4)
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 #E4BFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #E4BFB9 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.