#E5BAAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.3% 0.053 37.5), rgb(229, 186, 173).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#E5BAAD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BAAD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.053 37.5) |
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 #E5BAAD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BAAD | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BAAD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BAAD text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BAAD
oklch(82.3% 0.053 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17159
oklch(63.1% 0.108 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD573E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 37)
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Step 700
700
#944730
oklch(49.1% 0.11 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#783B28
oklch(42.7% 0.091 38)
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Step 900
900
#613325
oklch(37.7% 0.071 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#E5BAAD 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) | #C4BEAC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B4B6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BAAD
#E5BAAD
oklch(82.3% 0.053 37.5)
- #9FCEDC
#9FCEDC
oklch(82.3% 0.053 218)
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 #E5BAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5BAAD 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.