#E4C1BE
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84% 0.04 23.8), rgb(228, 193, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#E4C1BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C1BE |
| RGB | rgb(228, 193, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.04 23.8) |
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 #E4C1BE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C1BE | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C1BE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C1BE text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D2
oklch(88.6% 0.022 24.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C1BE
oklch(84% 0.04 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6918D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67571
oklch(63% 0.083 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5A
oklch(55.5% 0.09 23)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D49
oklch(49.2% 0.083 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3634
oklch(37.7% 0.054 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#E4C1BE 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) | #C7C5BE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBDC0 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C1BE
#E4C1BE
oklch(84% 0.04 23.8)
- #ADD3D7
#ADD3D7
oklch(84.1% 0.04 204.3)
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 #E4C1BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
Use #E4C1BE 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.