#E2B6AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.053 30.2), rgb(226, 182, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#E2B6AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B6AE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 182, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 47%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.053 30.2) |
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 #E2B6AE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B6AE | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B6AE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B6AE text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B6AE
oklch(81.3% 0.053 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26F62
oklch(63.1% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5649
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30)
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Step 700
700
#94463A
oklch(49.1% 0.108 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#793A30
oklch(42.8% 0.09 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#61322B
oklch(37.6% 0.069 29.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#E2B6AE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDB1B4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B6AE
#E2B6AE
oklch(81.3% 0.053 30.2)
- #9BCCD5
#9BCCD5
oklch(81.4% 0.053 210.1)
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 #E2B6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2B6AE 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.