#E5BDB5
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.1% 0.048 31.3), rgb(229, 189, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#E5BDB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 31°. 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 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 189, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.048 31.3) |
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 #E5BDB5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BDB5 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BDB5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BDB5 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BDB5
oklch(83.1% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F84
oklch(70.7% 0.077 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7265
oklch(63% 0.098 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#90493D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#E5BDB5 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) | #C5C1B4 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B5 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB8BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BDB5
#E5BDB5
oklch(83.1% 0.048 31.3)
- #A5D1D9
#A5D1D9
oklch(83.2% 0.047 209.9)
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 #E5BDB5, 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 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5BDB5 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.