#E4C2BD
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.2% 0.04 27.8), rgb(228, 194, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#E4C2BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 28°. 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 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C2BD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 194, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.04 27.8) |
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 #E4C2BD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C2BD | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C2BD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C2BD text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C2BD
oklch(84.2% 0.04 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#C5928B
oklch(70.7% 0.063 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5766E
oklch(63% 0.081 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05E56
oklch(55.4% 0.088 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#894E46
oklch(49.1% 0.081 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#70403A
oklch(42.8% 0.068 27.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3632
oklch(37.5% 0.053 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#E4C2BD 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) | #C9C6BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECBEC1 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C2BD
#E4C2BD
oklch(84.2% 0.04 27.8)
- #AED3D9
#AED3D9
oklch(84.2% 0.04 208.4)
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 #E4C2BD, 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 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4C2BD 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.