#E4C5CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.2% 0.037 0.5), rgb(228, 197, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#E4C5CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C5CD |
| RGB | rgb(228, 197, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 36%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.037 0.5) |
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 #E4C5CD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C5CD | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C5CD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C5CD text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C5CD
oklch(85.2% 0.037 0.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DCB5BF
oklch(81% 0.047 1)
-
Step 400
400
#C88D9E
oklch(70.6% 0.075 0.3)
-
Step 500
500
#B97086
oklch(63.1% 0.096 0.8)
-
Step 600
600
#A45770
oklch(55.5% 0.105 0.4)
-
Step 700
700
#8C475E
oklch(49% 0.097 0.1)
-
Step 800
800
#723B4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 0.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5D3340
oklch(37.8% 0.063 0.7)
-
Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#E4C5CD 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) | #C8CACD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFCC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC4C8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C5CD
#E4C5CD
oklch(85.2% 0.037 0.5)
- #B6D7CF
#B6D7CF
oklch(85.3% 0.037 179.1)
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 #E4C5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.047
Use #E4C5CD 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.