#E5C2BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.2% 0.041 29.4), rgb(229, 194, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#E5C2BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C2BC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 194, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.041 29.4) |
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 #E5C2BC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C2BC | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C2BC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C2BC text on black | 12.77:1 | 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)
#E5C2BC
oklch(84.2% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69289
oklch(70.7% 0.065 29.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7766C
oklch(63.2% 0.084 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25E54
oklch(55.7% 0.091 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D44
oklch(49% 0.084 29.3)
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Step 800
800
#703F38
oklch(42.5% 0.07 29)
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Step 900
900
#5B3630
oklch(37.6% 0.055 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#36201C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 30.8)
#E5C2BC 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) | #C9C6BC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBEC0 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C2BC
#E5C2BC
oklch(84.2% 0.041 29.4)
- #ADD3DA
#ADD3DA
oklch(84.2% 0.041 210)
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 #E5C2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.053
Use #E5C2BC 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.