#E5C3BB
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.4% 0.04 33.4), rgb(229, 195, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#E5C3BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 33°. 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 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C3BB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 195, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.04 33.4) |
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 #E5C3BB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C3BB | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C3BB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C3BB text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C3BB
oklch(84.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69286
oklch(70.7% 0.066 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#B67769
oklch(63.2% 0.083 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15F50
oklch(55.6% 0.09 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E41
oklch(49.2% 0.084 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B372F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#E5C3BB 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) | #CAC7BA | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEBFC1 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C3BB
#E5C3BB
oklch(84.4% 0.04 33.4)
- #AFD3DC
#AFD3DC
oklch(84.4% 0.04 214.6)
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 #E5C3BB, 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 0.041
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #E5C3BB 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.