#E2B3AF
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(80.8% 0.055 24), rgb(226, 179, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E2B3AF is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B3AF |
| RGB | rgb(226, 179, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.055 24) |
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 #E2B3AF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B3AF | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B3AF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B3AF text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 24)
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Step 400
400
#D28B86
oklch(70.7% 0.088 23.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56C68
oklch(63.1% 0.114 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0534F
oklch(55.7% 0.122 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#974340
oklch(49.2% 0.114 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3735
oklch(42.7% 0.095 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#63302E
oklch(37.6% 0.074 23.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#E2B3AF 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) | #BCB9AF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDAEB2 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B3AF
#E2B3AF
oklch(80.8% 0.055 24)
- #96CBD1
#96CBD1
oklch(80.7% 0.056 204.8)
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 #E2B3AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #E2B3AF 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.