#E5C3BF
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.5% 0.039 25.9), rgb(229, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#E5C3BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C3BF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.039 25.9) |
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 #E5C3BF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C3BF | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C3BF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C3BF text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C3BF
oklch(84.5% 0.039 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#C5928C
oklch(70.7% 0.063 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57670
oklch(63% 0.08 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05E58
oklch(55.5% 0.087 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E48
oklch(49.2% 0.081 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3633
oklch(37.6% 0.052 25)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#E5C3BF 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) | #C9C7BF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDBFC2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C3BF
#E5C3BF
oklch(84.5% 0.039 25.9)
- #AFD4D9
#AFD4D9
oklch(84.5% 0.04 206.5)
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 #E5C3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #E5C3BF 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.