#E1C5BF
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.5% 0.033 32.1), rgb(225, 197, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#E1C5BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1C5BF |
| RGB | rgb(225, 197, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 36%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.033 32.1) |
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 #E1C5BF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1C5BF | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E1C5BF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E1C5BF text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1C5BF
oklch(84.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF958C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7B70
oklch(63.1% 0.066 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#996358
oklch(55.5% 0.073 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#835248
oklch(49.1% 0.068 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A433B
oklch(42.6% 0.056 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#573933
oklch(37.8% 0.044 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#E1C5BF 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) | #CBC8BF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8C2C3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1C5BF
#E1C5BF
oklch(84.5% 0.033 32.1)
- #B5D2D9
#B5D2D9
oklch(84.5% 0.032 213.9)
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 #E1C5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
Use #E1C5BF 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.