#E2B3A6
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.6% 0.058 36), rgb(226, 179, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#E2B3A6 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B3A6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 179, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 51%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.058 36) |
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 #E2B3A6 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B3A6 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B3A6 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B3A6 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B3A6
oklch(80.6% 0.058 36)
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Step 400
400
#D38C78
oklch(70.7% 0.092 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#C66D55
oklch(63% 0.119 36)
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Step 600
600
#B1533A
oklch(55.5% 0.129 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#98432C
oklch(49% 0.12 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3826
oklch(42.8% 0.099 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#643123
oklch(37.7% 0.077 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#E2B3A6 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) | #BEB8A5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEADAF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B3A6
#E2B3A6
oklch(80.6% 0.058 36)
- #95C9D7
#95C9D7
oklch(80.4% 0.057 216.2)
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 #E2B3A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E2B3A6 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.