#E2B2BD
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.057 3.1), rgb(226, 178, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#E2B2BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B2BD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 178, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.057 3.1) |
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 #E2B2BD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B2BD | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B2BD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B2BD text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B2BD
oklch(81% 0.057 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1889B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36982
oklch(63.1% 0.117 3.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6C
oklch(55.6% 0.127 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#953F5A
oklch(49% 0.119 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#79354A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 2.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#E2B2BD 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) | #B8B9BD | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C2BC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBAFB6 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B2BD
#E2B2BD
oklch(81% 0.057 3.1)
- #98CEC4
#98CEC4
oklch(81.1% 0.058 182.1)
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 #E2B2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Baby Pink #FFB7CE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2B2BD 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.