#E5C7BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.036 35.3), rgb(229, 199, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#E5C7BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 35°. 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 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C7BF |
| RGB | rgb(229, 199, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.036 35.3) |
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 #E5C7BF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C7BF | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C7BF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C7BF text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C7BF
oklch(85.3% 0.036 35.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9081
oklch(70.6% 0.074 35)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600
#A65C48
oklch(55.6% 0.102 36)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3A
oklch(49% 0.095 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#E5C7BF 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) | #CDCABE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0BF | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDC3C5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C7BF
#E5C7BF
oklch(85.3% 0.036 35.3)
- #B5D5DE
#B5D5DE
oklch(85.2% 0.036 216.6)
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 #E5C7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
Use #E5C7BF 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.