#E7BCA8
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.8% 0.057 46.3), rgb(231, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#E7BCA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 57%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.057 46.3) |
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 #E7BCA8 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BCA8 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BCA8 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BCA8 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BCA8
oklch(82.8% 0.057 46.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08F70
oklch(70.7% 0.091 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#C27149
oklch(63% 0.116 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE582B
oklch(55.7% 0.127 46)
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Step 700
700
#95481D
oklch(49.2% 0.117 46.7)
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Step 800
800
#793B1A
oklch(42.6% 0.098 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#62331C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E11
oklch(26.8% 0.048 45.8)
#E7BCA8 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) | #C7C0A7 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A8 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B5B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BCA8
#E7BCA8
oklch(82.8% 0.057 46.3)
- #A0CFE3
#A0CFE3
oklch(82.8% 0.057 225.9)
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 #E7BCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #E7BCA8 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.