What color is #E4BCC4?

#E4BCC4 is a pale, soft red. In RGB it is rgb(228, 188, 196), and in HSL hsl(348, 43%, 82%).

Is #E4BCC4 accessible as text?

On white, #E4BCC4 has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.29:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4BCC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4BCC4?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-300 (#D7D0D7).

What colors go well with #E4BCC4?

#E4BCC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BDE5DD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E4BCC4 below.

Is #E4BCC4 good for buttons?

#E4BCC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E4BCC4 — white text only reaches 1.71:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E4BCC4 the same as CSS thistle?

No — #E4BCC4 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.

#E4BCC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4BCC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4BCC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4BCC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4BCC4 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 #E4BCC4 Secondary #B8622C Accent #7A7641 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 #E4BCC4 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 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 #E4BCC4 Accent #AEC3B1 Surface #E7D7BE Secondary #9AA0A2 Anchor #27324B

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 #E4BCC4 Secondary #FFF2F4 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 #E4BCC4 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 60/100

Neutral

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

Softness 77/100

High

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

Depth 16/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 22/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 70/100

High

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

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E4BCC4 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 10.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E5C3BD — 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 #E4BCC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4BCC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 188 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.2% 0.047 4.7);
  --color-50: #FBF4F5;
  --color-100: #F4E1E5;
  --color-200: #E8C5CC;
  --color-300: #D39CA7;
  --color-400: #BD7584;
  --color-500: #A05564;
  --color-600: #7C4651;
  --color-700: #59363D;
  --color-800: #3B262A;
  --color-900: #24191B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  thistle: {
    50: '#FBF4F5',
    100: '#F4E1E5',
    200: '#E8C5CC',
    300: '#D39CA7',
    400: '#BD7584',
    500: '#A05564',
    600: '#7C4651',
    700: '#59363D',
    800: '#3B262A',
    900: '#24191B',
  },
}

$base: #E4BCC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF4F5;
$base-100: #F4E1E5;
$base-200: #E8C5CC;
$base-300: #D39CA7;
$base-400: #BD7584;
$base-500: #A05564;
$base-600: #7C4651;
$base-700: #59363D;
$base-800: #3B262A;
$base-900: #24191B;
$base-hover: #CD8291;
$base-subtle: #F6EDEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4BCC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF4F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F4E1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E8C5CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D39CA7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BD7584",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A05564",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7C4651",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#59363D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3B262A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24191B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4BCC4

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