#E4C4BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.038 32.4), rgb(228, 196, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#E4C4BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C4BD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.038 32.4) |
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 #E4C4BD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C4BD | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C4BD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C4BD text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C4BD
oklch(84.6% 0.038 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39389
oklch(70.6% 0.06 32)
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Step 500
500
#B3786C
oklch(63% 0.077 32)
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Step 600
600
#9E6054
oklch(55.5% 0.084 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#874F44
oklch(49% 0.078 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#593730
oklch(37.6% 0.051 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#E4C4BD 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) | #CBC7BC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC0C2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C4BD
#E4C4BD
oklch(84.6% 0.038 32.4)
- #B1D3DB
#B1D3DB
oklch(84.5% 0.038 213.6)
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 #E4C4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #E4C4BD 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.