#E0BBB2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.2% 0.045 33.9), rgb(224, 187, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#E0BBB2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0BBB2 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 187, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.045 33.9) |
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 #E0BBB2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0BBB2 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0BBB2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0BBB2 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0BBB2
oklch(82.2% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99183
oklch(70.7% 0.071 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7564
oklch(63.2% 0.091 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55C4C
oklch(55.6% 0.099 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3D
oklch(49.1% 0.091 34)
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Step 800
800
#733E32
oklch(42.7% 0.077 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D352C
oklch(37.6% 0.06 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#37201A
oklch(27.2% 0.038 35.3)
#E0BBB2 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) | #C3BFB1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E9B6B9 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0BBB2
#E0BBB2
oklch(82.2% 0.045 33.9)
- #A5CDD6
#A5CDD6
oklch(82.2% 0.044 212.9)
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 #E0BBB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #E0BBB2 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.