#E2BFB6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.042 34.8), rgb(226, 191, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#E2BFB6 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.042 34.8) |
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 #E2BFB6 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BFB6 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BFB6 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BFB6 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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)
#E2BFB6
oklch(83.2% 0.042 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79284
oklch(70.7% 0.068 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#B77666
oklch(63% 0.086 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4D
oklch(55.5% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#714033
oklch(42.8% 0.072 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C362D
oklch(37.7% 0.057 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#E2BFB6 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) | #C7C3B5 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC9B6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBBBD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BFB6
#E2BFB6
oklch(83.2% 0.042 34.8)
- #AAD0D9
#AAD0D9
oklch(83.3% 0.042 213.7)
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 #E2BFB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2BFB6 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.