#E5C5BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.038 34.3), rgb(229, 197, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#E5C5BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C5BD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 197, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.038 34.3) |
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 #E5C5BD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C5BD | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C5BD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C5BD text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C5BD
oklch(84.8% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 34.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F80
oklch(70.7% 0.079 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7260
oklch(63.1% 0.101 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#A95947
oklch(55.5% 0.109 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#914938
oklch(49.1% 0.101 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#763C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F342A
oklch(37.7% 0.065 34)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#E5C5BD 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) | #CCC8BC | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC1C3 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C5BD
#E5C5BD
oklch(84.8% 0.038 34.3)
- #B2D4DD
#B2D4DD
oklch(84.8% 0.038 215.5)
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 #E5C5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #E5C5BD 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.