#E1C5BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.034 36.5), rgb(225, 197, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#E1C5BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C5BD |
| RGB | rgb(225, 197, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 37%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.034 36.5) |
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 #E1C5BD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C5BD | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C5BD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C5BD text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C5BD
oklch(84.5% 0.034 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9589
oklch(70.6% 0.054 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6C
oklch(63.1% 0.069 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A6354
oklch(55.5% 0.076 36)
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Step 700
700
#835244
oklch(49% 0.07 36.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4338
oklch(42.6% 0.059 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#573931
oklch(37.7% 0.045 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221D
oklch(27.1% 0.028 37.1)
#E1C5BD 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) | #CBC8BC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9C1C3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C5BD
#E1C5BD
oklch(84.5% 0.034 36.5)
- #B4D2DA
#B4D2DA
oklch(84.4% 0.034 215.6)
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 #E1C5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
Use #E1C5BD 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.