#E6BCAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.052 39.3), rgb(230, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#E6BCAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.052 39.3) |
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 #E6BCAE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6BCAE | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6BCAE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6BCAE text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6BCAE
oklch(82.8% 0.052 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 40)
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Step 500
500
#C07257
oklch(63.1% 0.107 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC593C
oklch(55.7% 0.117 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#93482F
oklch(49.1% 0.108 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#773C27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40)
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Step 900
900
#613424
oklch(37.8% 0.07 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E16
oklch(26.9% 0.045 37.3)
#E6BCAE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B6B8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6BCAE
#E6BCAE
oklch(82.8% 0.052 39.3)
- #A1D0DE
#A1D0DE
oklch(82.9% 0.053 218)
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 #E6BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #E6BCAE 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.