#E7BCAB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.055 42.7), rgb(231, 188, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#E7BCAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BCAB |
| RGB | rgb(231, 188, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.055 42.7) |
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 #E7BCAB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BCAB | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BCAB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BCAB text on black | 12.17:1 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BCAB
oklch(82.9% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27150
oklch(63.1% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5834
oklch(55.6% 0.122 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#944726
oklch(49% 0.114 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#793B21
oklch(42.7% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#E7BCAB 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) | #C6C0AA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B6B7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BCAB
#E7BCAB
oklch(82.9% 0.055 42.7)
- #A0D0E1
#A0D0E1
oklch(82.9% 0.055 221.6)
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 #E7BCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
Use #E7BCAB 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.