#E5BFB3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.047 38.3), rgb(229, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#E5BFB3 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 49%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.047 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 #E5BFB3 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFB3 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BFB3 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5BFB3 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BFB3
oklch(83.4% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CA917F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 38.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB745E
oklch(63% 0.096 38)
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Step 600
600
#A65C44
oklch(55.5% 0.104 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B36
oklch(49.1% 0.098 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#743E2D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#E5BFB3 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) | #C8C3B2 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB3 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBABC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFB3
#E5BFB3
oklch(83.4% 0.047 38.3)
- #A7D1DD
#A7D1DD
oklch(83.5% 0.047 217.1)
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 #E5BFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
Use #E5BFB3 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.