#E5C5CD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(85.3% 0.038 1.1), rgb(229, 197, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#E5C5CD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C5CD |
| RGB | rgb(229, 197, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 38%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.038 1.1) |
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 #E5C5CD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C5CD | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C5CD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C5CD text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C5CD
oklch(85.3% 0.038 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F86
oklch(63.1% 0.1 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#A6566F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E465D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D323F
oklch(37.6% 0.064 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#E5C5CD 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) | #C9CACD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CFCC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC3C8 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C5CD
#E5C5CD
oklch(85.3% 0.038 1.1)
- #B5D7D0
#B5D7D0
oklch(85.2% 0.037 181.5)
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 #E5C5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.039
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.046
Use #E5C5CD 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.