#E3BCAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.049 40.7), rgb(227, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#E3BCAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(227, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 49%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.049 40.7) |
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 #E3BCAE | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BCAE | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BCAE text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BCAE text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BCAE
oklch(82.6% 0.049 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB907B
oklch(70.6% 0.078 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7459
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#904B31
oklch(49.2% 0.101 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#753E29
oklch(42.8% 0.084 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F3526
oklch(37.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#E3BCAE 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) | #C5C0AD | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB6B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BCAE
#E3BCAE
oklch(82.6% 0.049 40.7)
- #A3CEDC
#A3CEDC
oklch(82.5% 0.049 219.7)
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 #E3BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #E3BCAE 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.