#E5BDB3
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.1% 0.048 34.4), rgb(229, 189, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#E5BDB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BDB3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 189, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.048 34.4) |
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 #E5BDB3 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BDB3 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BDB3 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BDB3 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BDB3
oklch(83.1% 0.048 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F81
oklch(70.6% 0.078 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD7361
oklch(63.1% 0.098 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85A47
oklch(55.5% 0.107 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#904939
oklch(49% 0.1 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#753D2F
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#E5BDB3 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) | #C6C1B2 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB8BA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BDB3
#E5BDB3
oklch(83.1% 0.048 34.4)
- #A4D0DB
#A4D0DB
oklch(83% 0.049 214.7)
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 #E5BDB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5BDB3 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.