#E5C2BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.2% 0.041 31.2), rgb(229, 194, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#E5C2BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C2BB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 194, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.041 31.2) |
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 #E5C2BB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C2BB | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C2BB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C2BB text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C2BB
oklch(84.2% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#C69287
oklch(70.7% 0.065 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#B7766A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31)
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Step 600
600
#A25E52
oklch(55.6% 0.092 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D42
oklch(49.1% 0.086 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#714037
oklch(42.9% 0.071 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B362F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#E5C2BB 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) | #C9C6BA | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBEC0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C2BB
#E5C2BB
oklch(84.2% 0.041 31.2)
- #ADD3DB
#ADD3DB
oklch(84.2% 0.042 211.9)
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 #E5C2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E5C2BB 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.