#E5C5BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.039 38.1), rgb(229, 197, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#E5C5BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C5BB |
| RGB | rgb(229, 197, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.039 38.1) |
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 #E5C5BB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C5BB | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C5BB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C5BB text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C5BB
oklch(84.8% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 36.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE725B
oklch(63% 0.103 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5A41
oklch(55.7% 0.111 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#914932
oklch(49% 0.104 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#763C2A
oklch(42.6% 0.086 38)
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Step 900
900
#603426
oklch(37.7% 0.068 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F17
oklch(27% 0.042 38.5)
#E5C5BB 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) | #CCC8BA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEBB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEC1C2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C5BB
#E5C5BB
oklch(84.8% 0.039 38.1)
- #B2D4DE
#B2D4DE
oklch(84.8% 0.039 217.5)
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 #E5C5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.053
Use #E5C5BB 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.