What color is #E4AEBE?

#E4AEBE is a light, soft rose. In RGB it is rgb(228, 174, 190), and in HSL hsl(342, 50%, 79%).

Is #E4AEBE accessible as text?

On white, #E4AEBE has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.10:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4AEBE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4AEBE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-300 (#FFA1AD).

What colors go well with #E4AEBE?

#E4AEBE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AFE4D4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E4AEBE below.

Is #E4AEBE good for buttons?

#E4AEBE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E4AEBE — white text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E4AEBE the same as CSS thistle?

No — #E4AEBE is not the CSS named color thistle, but thistle (#D8BFD8) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E4AEBE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4AEBE

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4AEBE works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4AEBE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4AEBE Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Thistle sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E4AEBE Secondary #B9612D Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Thistle as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E4AEBE Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9A9563 Secondary #3C3833

Thistle anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E4AEBE Accent #AFC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #26324B

Thistle opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E4AEBE Secondary #FBE7EC Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Thistle is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Thistle carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E4AEBE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 62/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 71/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 22/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E4AEBE

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #E4AEBE with

Pastel Pink Desert Sand Seafoam Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F0F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E4B0AF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E4AEBE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E4AEBE;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 174 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.5% 0.066 359.2);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F5E0E6;
  --color-200: #EBC2CE;
  --color-300: #D897AB;
  --color-400: #C27088;
  --color-500: #A64E69;
  --color-600: #804254;
  --color-700: #5C333F;
  --color-800: #3C242C;
  --color-900: #25181C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  thistle: {
    50: '#FCF3F6',
    100: '#F5E0E6',
    200: '#EBC2CE',
    300: '#D897AB',
    400: '#C27088',
    500: '#A64E69',
    600: '#804254',
    700: '#5C333F',
    800: '#3C242C',
    900: '#25181C',
  },
}

$base: #E4AEBE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F6;
$base-100: #F5E0E6;
$base-200: #EBC2CE;
$base-300: #D897AB;
$base-400: #C27088;
$base-500: #A64E69;
$base-600: #804254;
$base-700: #5C333F;
$base-800: #3C242C;
$base-900: #25181C;
$base-hover: #D0728E;
$base-subtle: #F5E9EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4AEBE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C27088",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#804254",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C333F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C242C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}