#E4C5BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.038 38.7), rgb(228, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#E4C5BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C5BB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 43%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.038 38.7) |
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 #E4C5BB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C5BB | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C5BB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C5BB text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C5BB
oklch(84.7% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7AA
oklch(81% 0.049 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC907D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD735C
oklch(63% 0.1 38)
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Step 600
600
#A85B42
oklch(55.6% 0.108 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#904A33
oklch(49% 0.101 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#753D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.084 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3527
oklch(37.8% 0.065 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#E4C5BB 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) | #CCC8BA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC1C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C5BB
#E4C5BB
oklch(84.7% 0.038 38.7)
- #B2D3DE
#B2D3DE
oklch(84.6% 0.038 220)
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 #E4C5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #E4C5BB 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.