#E2B9BC
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.047 13.2), rgb(226, 185, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#E2B9BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B9BC |
| RGB | rgb(226, 185, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.047 13.2) |
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 #E2B9BC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B9BC | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B9BC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B9BC text on black | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B9BC
oklch(82.3% 0.047 13.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D93
oklch(70.6% 0.076 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7078
oklch(63% 0.097 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85761
oklch(55.6% 0.106 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4750
oklch(49% 0.098 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#753B42
oklch(42.8% 0.081 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3338
oklch(37.7% 0.062 13)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#E2B9BC 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) | #BFBFBC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BB | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB6BA | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B9BC
#E2B9BC
oklch(82.3% 0.047 13.2)
- #A2CFCD
#A2CFCD
oklch(82.2% 0.047 192.9)
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 #E2B9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E2B9BC 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.