#E8BCAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83% 0.055 39.7), rgb(232, 188, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#E8BCAD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 40°. 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BCAD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 188, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.055 39.7) |
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 #E8BCAD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BCAD | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BCAD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8BCAD text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BCAD
oklch(83% 0.055 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08E77
oklch(70.7% 0.087 40)
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Step 500
500
#C37054
oklch(63.1% 0.113 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE5738
oklch(55.6% 0.122 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#95462B
oklch(49% 0.114 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#793A24
oklch(42.6% 0.094 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#623322
oklch(37.8% 0.073 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#E8BCAD 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) | #C6C0AC | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AD | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B6B8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BCAD
#E8BCAD
oklch(83% 0.055 39.7)
- #A0D0E0
#A0D0E0
oklch(82.9% 0.055 220.3)
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 #E8BCAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #E8BCAD 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.