#E4C6CA
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.034 8.7), rgb(228, 198, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#E4C6CA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C6CA |
| RGB | rgb(228, 198, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 36%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.034 8.7) |
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 #E4C6CA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C6CA | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C6CA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C6CA text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C6CA
oklch(85.3% 0.034 8.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#C88F97
oklch(70.8% 0.07 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9727E
oklch(63.2% 0.091 9)
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Step 600
600
#A45967
oklch(55.6% 0.099 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4956
oklch(49.1% 0.091 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C46
oklch(42.7% 0.076 9)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#E4C6CA 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) | #CACACA | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CFC9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC4C7 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C6CA
#E4C6CA
oklch(85.3% 0.034 8.7)
- #B6D6D3
#B6D6D3
oklch(85.2% 0.034 189.6)
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 #E4C6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.049
Use #E4C6CA 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.