#E7BCAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.053 38.8), rgb(231, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#E7BCAE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(231, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 54%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.053 38.8) |
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 #E7BCAE | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7BCAE | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7BCAE text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7BCAE text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7BCAE
oklch(82.9% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E79
oklch(70.6% 0.085 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17157
oklch(63.1% 0.109 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD583C
oklch(55.7% 0.119 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472E
oklch(49.1% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#783B27
oklch(42.7% 0.091 38.7)
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Step 900
900
#613324
oklch(37.6% 0.071 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#E7BCAE 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 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B6B8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7BCAE
#E7BCAE
oklch(82.9% 0.053 38.8)
- #A1D0DF
#A1D0DF
oklch(82.9% 0.053 219.4)
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 #E7BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #E7BCAE 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.