Palettes / Colors / #E2BFBA
#E2BFBA — Light Muted Red
#E2BFBA is a red color we call Light Muted Red, closest to the named color LightPink (#FFB6C1). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightpink (#FFB6C1) — not an exact match. CSS lightpink gives you #FFB6C1, a different color; use #E2BFBA 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.
#E2BFBA 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 #BBDDE2; it also sits naturally between #E2BBC9 and #E2D4BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2BFBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 191, 186 |
| HSL | 8°, 41%, 81% |
| HSV | 8°, 18%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 18%, 11% |
| XYZ | 58.86, 56.98, 54.35 |
| Yxy | 56.98, 0.3459, 0.3348 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.17, 11.67, 7.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.48, 11.30, 6.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 75% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 18% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2BFBA
.text { color: #E2BFBA; }
.background { background-color: #E2BFBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2BFBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 191, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(8, 41%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2BFBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 191, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2BFBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 191, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2BFBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2BFBA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBDDE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.40:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2BFBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2BFBA
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 #E2BFBA: ·
How #E2BFBA 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 #E2BFBA 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 #E2BFBA?
#E2BFBA is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 226, 191, 186). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2BFBA?
#E2BFBA is RGB 226, 191, 186 — HSL 8°, 41%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 18%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2BFBA?
Its complement is #BBDDE2; analogous partners are #E2BBC9 and #E2D4BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2BFBA for text?
Black text on #E2BFBA has a contrast ratio of 12.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.