Palettes / Colors / #E2BBAE
#E2BBAE — Light Muted Brown
#E2BBAE 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 #E2BBAE 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.
#E2BBAE 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 #ADD4E1; it also sits naturally between #E1ADBA and #E1D4AD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2BBAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 187, 174 |
| HSL | 15°, 47%, 78% |
| HSV | 15°, 23%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 23%, 11% |
| XYZ | 56.77, 54.77, 47.62 |
| Yxy | 54.77, 0.3567, 0.3441 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.91, 12.01, 11.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.00, 11.57, 9.99 |
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 #E2BBAE
.text { color: #E2BBAE; }
.background { background-color: #E2BBAE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2BBAE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 187, 174); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(15, 47%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2BBAE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 187, 174, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2BBAE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 187, 174, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2BBAE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2BBAE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2BBAE
Tints of #E2BBAE
Tones of #E2BBAE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADD4E1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2BBAE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2BBAE
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 #E2BBAE: ·
How #E2BBAE 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 #E2BBAE 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 #E2BBAE?
#E2BBAE is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 226, 187, 174). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2BBAE?
#E2BBAE is RGB 226, 187, 174 — HSL 15°, 47%, 78% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 23%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2BBAE?
Its complement is #ADD4E1; analogous partners are #E1ADBA and #E1D4AD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2BBAE for text?
Black text on #E2BBAE has a contrast ratio of 11.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.