#E7C5BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.042 38.7), rgb(231, 197, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#E7C5BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7C5BA |
| RGB | rgb(231, 197, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.042 38.7) |
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 #E7C5BA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7C5BA | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E7C5BA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E7C5BA text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#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 (this color)
#E7C5BA
oklch(85% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E79
oklch(70.6% 0.085 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27156
oklch(63.2% 0.11 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD573B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 38.6)
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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)
#E7C5BA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C0C2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7C5BA
#E7C5BA
oklch(85% 0.042 38.7)
- #B0D5E0
#B0D5E0
oklch(85% 0.042 217.7)
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 #E7C5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
Use #E7C5BA 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.