#E5BFB7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.5% 0.045 31.9), rgb(229, 191, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#E5BFB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 47%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.045 31.9) |
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 #E5BFB7 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFB7 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BFB7 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BFB7 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BFB7
oklch(83.5% 0.045 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9085
oklch(70.7% 0.073 31)
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Step 500
500
#BB7466
oklch(63.2% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#A65C4D
oklch(55.7% 0.1 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E34
oklch(42.7% 0.076 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D352D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#E5BFB7 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) | #C7C3B6 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CAB7 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBABD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFB7
#E5BFB7
oklch(83.5% 0.045 31.9)
- #A8D1DA
#A8D1DA
oklch(83.4% 0.045 212.5)
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 #E5BFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.050
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
Use #E5BFB7 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.