#E5BCAF
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.051 38.3), rgb(229, 188, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#E5BCAF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BCAF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 188, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.051 38.3) |
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 #E5BCAF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BCAF | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BCAF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BCAF text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BCAF
oklch(82.8% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7B
oklch(70.6% 0.081 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF725A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5940
oklch(55.5% 0.113 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#924932
oklch(49.2% 0.105 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#773C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#603426
oklch(37.7% 0.068 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#E5BCAF 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) | #C5C0AE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AF | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B6B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BCAF
#E5BCAF
oklch(82.8% 0.051 38.3)
- #A2CFDD
#A2CFDD
oklch(82.7% 0.051 218.8)
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 #E5BCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #E5BCAF 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.