#E2C5BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.036 40), rgb(226, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#E2C5BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2C5BB |
| RGB | rgb(226, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.036 40) |
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 #E2C5BB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2C5BB | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E2C5BB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E2C5BB text on black | 12.93:1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2C5BB
oklch(84.5% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19586
oklch(70.7% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07A68
oklch(63% 0.073 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B634F
oklch(55.6% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#855240
oklch(49.2% 0.074 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4335
oklch(42.7% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211B
oklch(26.8% 0.03 39.2)
#E2C5BB 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) | #CCC8BA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC1C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2C5BB
#E2C5BB
oklch(84.5% 0.036 40)
- #B3D2DD
#B3D2DD
oklch(84.5% 0.036 221.3)
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 #E2C5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E2C5BB 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.