#E4C6BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.036 33.3), rgb(228, 198, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#E4C6BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C6BF |
| RGB | rgb(228, 198, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 41%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.036 33.3) |
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 #E4C6BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C6BF | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C6BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C6BF text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C6BF
oklch(85% 0.036 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9083
oklch(70.7% 0.074 33)
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Step 500
500
#BB7464
oklch(63.1% 0.094 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.094 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#743E32
oklch(42.8% 0.079 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#E4C6BF 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) | #CCC9BE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECC2C4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C6BF
#E4C6BF
oklch(85% 0.036 33.3)
- #B4D4DC
#B4D4DC
oklch(84.9% 0.036 214.5)
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 #E4C6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #E4C6BF 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.