#E5C4CB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85% 0.038 3.6), rgb(229, 196, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#E5C4CB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C4CB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 196, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 39%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.038 3.6) |
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 #E5C4CB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C4CB | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C4CB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C4CB text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C4CB
oklch(85% 0.038 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8C9B
oklch(70.7% 0.079 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC6E83
oklch(63% 0.102 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#A7556C
oklch(55.5% 0.11 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F455A
oklch(49% 0.102 3.6)
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Step 800
800
#74394A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 3)
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Step 900
900
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371D24
oklch(26.8% 0.042 2.9)
#E5C4CB 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) | #C8C9CB | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCECA | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC2C6 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C4CB
#E5C4CB
oklch(85% 0.038 3.6)
- #B3D7D0
#B3D7D0
oklch(85.1% 0.039 182.3)
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 #E5C4CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #E5C4CB 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.