Palettes / Colors / #E2BBBE
#E2BBBE — Light Muted Red
#E2BBBE is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #E2BBBE 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.
#E2BBBE is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BBE2DF; it also sits naturally between #E2BBD2 and #E2CBBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2BBBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 187, 190 |
| HSL | 355°, 40%, 81% |
| HSV | 355°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 17%, 16%, 11% |
| XYZ | 58.43, 55.43, 56.33 |
| Yxy | 55.43, 0.3433, 0.3257 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.29, 14.42, 3.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.45, 14.00, 3.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 16% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2BBBE
.text { color: #E2BBBE; }
.background { background-color: #E2BBBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2BBBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 187, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(355, 40%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2BBBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 187, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2BBBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 187, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2BBBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2BBBE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2BBBE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBE2DF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.74:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.09:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2BBBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2BBBE
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 #E2BBBE: ·
How #E2BBBE 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 #E2BBBE 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 #E2BBBE?
#E2BBBE is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 226, 187, 190). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2BBBE?
#E2BBBE is RGB 226, 187, 190 — HSL 355°, 40%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 16%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2BBBE?
Its complement is #BBE2DF; analogous partners are #E2BBD2 and #E2CBBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2BBBE for text?
Black text on #E2BBBE has a contrast ratio of 12.09:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.74:1.