#E2BEB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.044 36), rgb(226, 190, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#E2BEB4 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEB4 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.044 36) |
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 #E2BEB4 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEB4 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BEB4 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BEB4 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BEB4
oklch(83% 0.044 36)
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Step 400
400
#C89182
oklch(70.6% 0.071 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97663
oklch(63.2% 0.09 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4A
oklch(55.6% 0.098 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F31
oklch(42.7% 0.075 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#E2BEB4 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) | #C6C2B3 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB9BB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEB4
#E2BEB4
oklch(83% 0.044 36)
- #A8CFDA
#A8CFDA
oklch(83% 0.044 216.8)
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 #E2BEB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
Use #E2BEB4 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.