#E2B9BD
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.048 11.6), rgb(226, 185, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#E2B9BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B9BD |
| RGB | rgb(226, 185, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.048 11.6) |
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 #E2B9BD | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B9BD | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B9BD text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B9BD text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#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)
#E2B9BD
oklch(82.3% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D94
oklch(70.7% 0.076 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC707A
oklch(63.1% 0.097 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75763
oklch(55.5% 0.105 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4752
oklch(49.1% 0.098 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#743B43
oklch(42.7% 0.08 12.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#E2B9BD 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) | #BFBFBD | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB6BA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B9BD
#E2B9BD
oklch(82.3% 0.048 11.6)
- #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 #E2B9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
Use #E2B9BD 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.