Palettes / Colors / #E4BBAF
#E4BBAF — Light Muted Brown
#E4BBAF 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 #E4BBAF 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.
#E4BBAF 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 #AFD8E4; it also sits naturally between #E4AFBD and #E4D6AF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E4BBAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 187, 175 |
| HSL | 14°, 50%, 79% |
| HSV | 14°, 23%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 23%, 11% |
| XYZ | 57.50, 55.13, 48.17 |
| Yxy | 55.13, 0.3576, 0.3428 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.12, 12.90, 11.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.25, 12.47, 9.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 73% · Blue 69%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · 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 #E4BBAF
.text { color: #E4BBAF; }
.background { background-color: #E4BBAF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E4BBAF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 187, 175); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(14, 50%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4BBAF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 187, 175, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E4BBAF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 187, 175, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E4BBAF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E4BBAF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E4BBAF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AFD8E4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.03:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E4BBAF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E4BBAF
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 #E4BBAF: ·
How #E4BBAF 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 #E4BBAF 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 #E4BBAF?
#E4BBAF is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 228, 187, 175). Its closest standard named color is LightPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E4BBAF?
#E4BBAF is RGB 228, 187, 175 — HSL 14°, 50%, 79% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 23%, 11%.
What colors go with #E4BBAF?
Its complement is #AFD8E4; analogous partners are #E4AFBD and #E4D6AF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E4BBAF for text?
Black text on #E4BBAF has a contrast ratio of 12.03:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.