Palettes / Colors / #E2BBAD
#E2BBAD — Light Muted Brown
#E2BBAD is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #E2BBAD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E2BBAD is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ACD3E2; it also sits naturally between #E2ACB9 and #E2D5AC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2BBAD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 187, 173 |
| HSL | 16°, 48%, 78% |
| HSV | 16°, 23%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 23%, 11% |
| XYZ | 56.68, 54.73, 47.11 |
| Yxy | 54.73, 0.3576, 0.3452 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.88, 11.87, 12.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.98, 11.43, 10.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 73% · Blue 68%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 23% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2BBAD
.text { color: #E2BBAD; }
.background { background-color: #E2BBAD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2BBAD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 187, 173); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(16, 48%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2BBAD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 187, 173, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2BBAD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 187, 173, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2BBAD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2BBAD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACD3E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2BBAD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2BBAD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E2BBAD: ·
How #E2BBAD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E2BBAD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2BBAD?
#E2BBAD is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 226, 187, 173). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2BBAD?
#E2BBAD is RGB 226, 187, 173 — HSL 16°, 48%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 23%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2BBAD?
Its complement is #ACD3E2; analogous partners are #E2ACB9 and #E2D5AC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2BBAD for text?
Black text on #E2BBAD has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.