#E2B3AA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.7% 0.056 30.8), rgb(226, 179, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E2B3AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B3AA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 179, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 49%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.056 30.8) |
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 #E2B3AA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B3AA | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B3AA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B3AA text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B3AA
oklch(80.7% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56D5E
oklch(63.1% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15344
oklch(55.6% 0.126 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#984336
oklch(49.2% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B382D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31)
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Step 900
900
#643128
oklch(37.8% 0.076 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#E2B3AA 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) | #BDB8A9 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1AA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDADB1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B3AA
#E2B3AA
oklch(80.7% 0.056 30.8)
- #96CAD4
#96CAD4
oklch(80.6% 0.056 210.7)
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 #E2B3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #E2B3AA 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.