What color is #E4AEC6?

#E4AEC6 is a light, soft pink. In RGB it is rgb(228, 174, 198), and in HSL hsl(333, 50%, 79%).

Is #E4AEC6 accessible as text?

On white, #E4AEC6 has a contrast ratio of 1.88:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.17:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4AEC6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4AEC6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-300 (#FDA5D5).

What colors go well with #E4AEC6?

#E4AEC6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AFE4CC. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E4AEC6 below.

Is #E4AEC6 good for buttons?

#E4AEC6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E4AEC6 — white text only reaches 1.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E4AEC6 the same as CSS thistle?

No — #E4AEC6 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.

#E4AEC6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4AEC6

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4AEC6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4AEC6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4AEC6 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 #E4AEC6 Secondary #B9612F Accent #7C7541 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

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 #E4AEC6 Anchor #3B2921 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #9B9563 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 #E4AEC6 Accent #A5C3C7 Surface #E7D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 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 #E4AEC6 Secondary #FBE7F0 Support #9C9087 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 #E4AEC6 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 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

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 14/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

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 60/100

High

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

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E4AEC6

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People also use #E4AEC6 with

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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 9.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F8F0F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E4AFB5 — 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 #E4AEC6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E4AEC6;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 174 198;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.7% 0.070 350.4);
  --color-50: #FCF3F7;
  --color-100: #F5E0EA;
  --color-200: #EBC2D4;
  --color-300: #D897B4;
  --color-400: #C27095;
  --color-500: #A64E76;
  --color-600: #80425E;
  --color-700: #5C3345;
  --color-800: #3C242F;
  --color-900: #25181E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  thistle: {
    50: '#FCF3F7',
    100: '#F5E0EA',
    200: '#EBC2D4',
    300: '#D897B4',
    400: '#C27095',
    500: '#A64E76',
    600: '#80425E',
    700: '#5C3345',
    800: '#3C242F',
    900: '#25181E',
  },
}

$base: #E4AEC6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F7;
$base-100: #F5E0EA;
$base-200: #EBC2D4;
$base-300: #D897B4;
$base-400: #C27095;
$base-500: #A64E76;
$base-600: #80425E;
$base-700: #5C3345;
$base-800: #3C242F;
$base-900: #25181E;
$base-hover: #D0729C;
$base-subtle: #F5E9EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4AEC6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5E0EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC2D4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D897B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C27095",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A64E76",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#80425E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3345",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C242F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#25181E",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}