#E5BFBA
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.6% 0.044 26.9), rgb(229, 191, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#E5BFBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5BFBA |
| RGB | rgb(229, 191, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 45%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.044 26.9) |
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 #E5BFBA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5BFBA | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5BFBA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5BFBA text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5BFBA
oklch(83.6% 0.044 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99089
oklch(70.7% 0.071 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA746C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55B54
oklch(55.5% 0.098 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#733E38
oklch(42.8% 0.075 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#E5BFBA 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) | #C6C3BA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCABA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBBBE | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5BFBA
#E5BFBA
oklch(83.6% 0.044 26.9)
- #A9D2D8
#A9D2D8
oklch(83.6% 0.044 207.3)
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 #E5BFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
Use #E5BFBA 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.