#E4C0BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.8% 0.042 25.5), rgb(228, 192, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#E4C0BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C0BC |
| RGB | rgb(228, 192, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.042 25.5) |
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 #E4C0BC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C0BC | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C0BC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C0BC text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C0BC
oklch(83.8% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#C7918B
oklch(70.7% 0.067 26)
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Step 500
500
#B8756F
oklch(63.2% 0.086 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35D57
oklch(55.7% 0.093 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C47
oklch(49.1% 0.086 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.071 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3632
oklch(37.8% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#E4C0BC 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) | #C7C4BC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBCBF | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C0BC
#E4C0BC
oklch(83.8% 0.042 25.5)
- #ABD2D7
#ABD2D7
oklch(83.7% 0.042 206)
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 #E4C0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #E4C0BC 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.