#E5BCAA
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.6% 0.054 45), rgb(229, 188, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#E5BCAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 45°. 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 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BCAA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 188, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.054 45) |
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 #E5BCAA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BCAA | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BCAA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BCAA text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BCAA
oklch(82.6% 0.054 45)
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Step 400
400
#CE9074
oklch(70.8% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A33
oklch(55.6% 0.118 45)
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Step 700
700
#934925
oklch(49.1% 0.111 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#773C20
oklch(42.6% 0.092 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#E5BCAA 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) | #C6C0A9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B6B7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BCAA
#E5BCAA
oklch(82.6% 0.054 45)
- #A2CEE1
#A2CEE1
oklch(82.6% 0.053 226.2)
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 #E5BCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E5BCAA 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.