Palettes / Colors / #E2BFBC
#E2BFBC — Light Muted Red
#E2BFBC 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 #E2BFBC 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.
#E2BFBC 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 #BBDFE2; it also sits naturally between #E2BBCB and #E2D2BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2BFBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 191, 188 |
| HSL | 5°, 40%, 81% |
| HSV | 5°, 17%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 15%, 17%, 11% |
| XYZ | 59.07, 57.06, 55.48 |
| Yxy | 57.06, 0.3442, 0.3325 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.21, 11.98, 6.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.54, 11.61, 5.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 75% · Blue 74%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 17% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2BFBC
.text { color: #E2BFBC; }
.background { background-color: #E2BFBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2BFBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 191, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 40%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2BFBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 191, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2BFBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 191, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2BFBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2BFBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBDFE2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2BFBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2BFBC
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 #E2BFBC: ·
How #E2BFBC 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 #E2BFBC 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 #E2BFBC?
#E2BFBC is Light Muted Red, a red color (RGB 226, 191, 188). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2BFBC?
#E2BFBC is RGB 226, 191, 188 — HSL 5°, 40%, 81% — CMYK 0%, 15%, 17%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2BFBC?
Its complement is #BBDFE2; analogous partners are #E2BBCB and #E2D2BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2BFBC for text?
Black text on #E2BFBC has a contrast ratio of 12.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.