#E4C4BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.039 36.2), rgb(228, 196, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#E4C4BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C4BB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.039 36.2) |
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 #E4C4BB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C4BB | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C4BB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C4BB text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C4BB
oklch(84.5% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49386
oklch(70.6% 0.063 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47868
oklch(63.1% 0.08 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F614F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 37)
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Step 700
700
#885040
oklch(49.2% 0.08 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4135
oklch(42.6% 0.066 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#E4C4BB 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) | #CBC7BA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC0C1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C4BB
#E4C4BB
oklch(84.5% 0.039 36.2)
- #B1D3DC
#B1D3DC
oklch(84.5% 0.038 215.5)
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 #E4C4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4C4BB 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.