#E5C4BC
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(84.6% 0.039 33.9), rgb(229, 196, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#E5C4BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 34°. 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 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C4BC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 196, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 44%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.039 33.9) |
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 #E5C4BC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C4BC | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C4BC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C4BC text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5C4BC
oklch(84.6% 0.039 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59387
oklch(70.8% 0.063 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57869
oklch(63.2% 0.08 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06051
oklch(55.7% 0.087 34)
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Step 700
700
#894F41
oklch(49.2% 0.082 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F4136
oklch(42.7% 0.067 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#E5C4BC 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) | #CBC7BB | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC0C2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C4BC
#E5C4BC
oklch(84.6% 0.039 33.9)
- #B0D4DC
#B0D4DC
oklch(84.6% 0.04 212.7)
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 #E5C4BC, 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 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5C4BC 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.