#E2B4B4
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.1% 0.054 18.3), rgb(226, 180, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#E2B4B4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 180, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.054 18.3) |
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 #E2B4B4 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B4B4 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B4B4 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B4B4 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D2
oklch(88.5% 0.029 17.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B4B4
oklch(81.1% 0.054 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#D18B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.086 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36D70
oklch(63.2% 0.109 18.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5358
oklch(55.6% 0.119 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#954348
oklch(49.1% 0.111 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#79383B
oklch(42.7% 0.091 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#623133
oklch(37.8% 0.071 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 18.3)
#E2B4B4 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) | #BCBAB4 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2B3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECB0B4 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B4B4
#E2B4B4
oklch(81.1% 0.054 18.3)
- #99CCCE
#99CCCE
oklch(81% 0.053 199.2)
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 #E2B4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E2B4B4 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.