#E5C6BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.037 32.8), rgb(229, 198, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#E5C6BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 33°. 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 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C6BF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 198, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.037 32.8) |
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 #E5C6BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E5C6BF | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C6BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C6BF text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C6BF
oklch(85.1% 0.037 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.047 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9083
oklch(70.8% 0.075 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7363
oklch(63% 0.096 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#753D31
oklch(42.7% 0.081 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E342C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#E5C6BF 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) | #CCC9BE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC2C4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C6BF
#E5C6BF
oklch(85.1% 0.037 32.8)
- #B4D5DC
#B4D5DC
oklch(85.1% 0.036 211.9)
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 #E5C6BF, 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 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #E5C6BF 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.