#E5BCB7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83% 0.048 26.3), rgb(229, 188, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#E5BCB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BCB7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 188, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.048 26.3) |
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 #E5BCB7 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BCB7 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BCB7 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BCB7 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BCB7
oklch(83% 0.048 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E87
oklch(70.6% 0.077 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE716A
oklch(63.1% 0.099 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#A95951
oklch(55.7% 0.106 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#914842
oklch(49.1% 0.1 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#753C37
oklch(42.7% 0.081 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F332F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#E5BCB7 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) | #C4C1B7 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB8BB | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BCB7
#E5BCB7
oklch(83% 0.048 26.3)
- #A4D1D7
#A4D1D7
oklch(83.1% 0.048 206.3)
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 #E5BCB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E5BCB7 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.