#E5BAAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.4% 0.053 36.1), rgb(229, 186, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#E5BAAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 36°. 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 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BAAE |
| RGB | rgb(229, 186, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.053 36.1) |
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 #E5BAAE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BAAE | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BAAE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BAAE text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BAAE
oklch(82.4% 0.053 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#C1715B
oklch(63.2% 0.107 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#AC5740
oklch(55.5% 0.117 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#944732
oklch(49.1% 0.109 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#783B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#613326
oklch(37.7% 0.07 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#E5BAAE 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) | #C4BEAD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B4B7 | 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°).
- #E5BAAE
#E5BAAE
oklch(82.4% 0.053 36.1)
- #9FCEDB
#9FCEDB
oklch(82.3% 0.052 216.6)
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 #E5BAAE, 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 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
Use #E5BAAE 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.