#E2B9BE
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(82.3% 0.048 9.9), rgb(226, 185, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#E2B9BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B9BE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 185, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.048 9.9) |
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 #E2B9BE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B9BE | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B9BE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B9BE text on black | 11.91:1 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B9BE
oklch(82.3% 0.048 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D96
oklch(70.7% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC707C
oklch(63.1% 0.097 10)
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Step 600
600
#A75765
oklch(55.6% 0.106 10)
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Step 700
700
#8F4754
oklch(49.1% 0.098 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#743A45
oklch(42.6% 0.082 9.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E333A
oklch(37.8% 0.062 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E22
oklch(27% 0.039 9.7)
#E2B9BE 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) | #BFBFBE | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6BD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAB6BB | 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°).
- #E2B9BE
#E2B9BE
oklch(82.3% 0.048 9.9)
- #A2D0CC
#A2D0CC
oklch(82.4% 0.048 189.7)
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 #E2B9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Pink #FFBACD ΔE 0.050
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.052
Use #E2B9BE 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.