#E2BEB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.043 34.3), rgb(226, 190, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#E2BEB5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 190, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.043 34.3) |
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 #E2BEB5 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BEB5 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BEB5 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BEB5 text on black | 12.26:1 | 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
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BEB5
oklch(83% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89184
oklch(70.7% 0.07 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97565
oklch(63.1% 0.09 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D3D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F33
oklch(42.7% 0.074 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#E2BEB5 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) | #C6C2B4 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBB9BC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BEB5
#E2BEB5
oklch(83% 0.043 34.3)
- #A8CFD9
#A8CFD9
oklch(83% 0.043 215.1)
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 #E2BEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
Use #E2BEB5 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.