#E5C7CC
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(85.6% 0.034 6.5), rgb(229, 199, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#E5C7CC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5C7CC |
| RGB | rgb(229, 199, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 37%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.034 6.5) |
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 #E5C7CC | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E5C7CC | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E5C7CC text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E5C7CC text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E5C7CC
oklch(85.6% 0.034 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#C88E99
oklch(70.7% 0.072 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87280
oklch(63.1% 0.09 7)
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Step 600
600
#A3596A
oklch(55.5% 0.099 6.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4958
oklch(49.1% 0.092 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#723C48
oklch(42.7% 0.077 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#E5C7CC 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) | #CBCBCC | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0CB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBC5C9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5C7CC
#E5C7CC
oklch(85.6% 0.034 6.5)
- #B8D8D3
#B8D8D3
oklch(85.7% 0.035 185.1)
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 #E5C7CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.038
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.041
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Pink #FFCFDC ΔE 0.049
Use #E5C7CC 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.