#E2BFB7
Closest named color: Pale Rose (#FDC1C5). oklch(83.3% 0.042 33), rgb(226, 191, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#E2BFB7 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Rose (#FDC1C5), ΔE 0.047 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 Rose (#FDC1C5) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2BFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 191, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 43%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.042 33) |
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 #E2BFB7 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2BFB7 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2BFB7 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2BFB7 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2BFB7
oklch(83.3% 0.042 33)
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Step 400
400
#C79286
oklch(70.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77668
oklch(63.1% 0.085 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#714035
oklch(42.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C362E
oklch(37.7% 0.057 32.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#E2BFB7 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) | #C6C3B6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B7 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBBBBD | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2BFB7
#E2BFB7
oklch(83.3% 0.042 33)
- #AAD0D8
#AAD0D8
oklch(83.3% 0.042 211.9)
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 #E2BFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
Use #E2BFB7 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.