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#e2abb7

a light, vivid red · warm · closest name: Light Pink

RGB
226, 171, 183
HSL
347°, 49%, 78%
CMYK
0, 24, 19, 11
Luminance
0.4871

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #e2abb7 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#e2abb7
Hue
347°
red
Saturation
49%
vivid
Lightness
78%
light
Brightness
89%
HSV value
Perceived
75%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.4871
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
24/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
10.74:1
Closest name
Light Pink
ΔE2000 5.4
Where it sits
Hue347° of 360°
Saturation49%
Lightness78%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool24% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#e2abb7
RGBrgb(226, 171, 183)
HSLhsl(347, 49%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 19%, 11%)
LABlab(75.3 21.9 1.7)
LCHlch(75.3 22.0 4.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.795 0.066 4.2)
Decimal14855095
Display P3color(display-p3 0.886 0.671 0.718)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #e2abb7;
background-color: #e2abb7;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#e2abb7] bg-[#e2abb7]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #e2abb7;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.671, blue: 0.718)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#e2abb7")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFE2ABB7)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(183, 171, 226)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #e2abb7 · 10.74:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 1.95:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 10.74:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #e2abb7 as text scores 1.95:1 on white and 10.74:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#e2abb7 on white: 1.95:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#e2abb7 on black: 10.74:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #B2B4B7
deuteranopia · #BFBDB6
tritanopia · #ECA8AF

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #e2abb7 is pinned to step 300; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAF4F6
#F6EAEC
#ECD0D6
#e2abb7
#D48294
#C55870
#B63F59
#98344A
#792A3B
#59222E
#37151D
Base = 300Lightest = 50 · #FAF4F6Darkest = 950 · #37151D
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAF4F6;
  --brand-100: #F6EAEC;
  --brand-200: #ECD0D6;
  --brand-300: #e2abb7;
  --brand-400: #D48294;
  --brand-500: #C55870;
  --brand-600: #B63F59;
  --brand-700: #98344A;
  --brand-800: #792A3B;
  --brand-900: #59222E;
  --brand-950: #37151D;
  --brand: #e2abb7;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #e2abb7

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F6
Tinted page background
Border#EAC2CB
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B5C
Captions on the surface
Accent#319B69
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#5F212E
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F8ECEF
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241417
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #e2abb7

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#ABE2D6
Analogous left#E2ABD2
Analogous right#E2BAAB
Split-complement 1#ABE2BA
Split-complement 2#ABD2E2
Triadic 1#B7E2AB
Triadic 2#ABB7E2
Tetradic#D2E2AB

RGB percentages

Red88.6%
Green67.1%
Blue71.8%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta24.3%
Yellow19.0%
Key (black)11.4%

Color previews

#e2abb7 text on a black background

contrast 10.74:1

Card sample

#e2abb7 text on a white background

contrast 1.95:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #e2abb7;
Background color
Panel with #e2abb7 background
background-color: #e2abb7;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #e2abb7;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(226, 171, 183, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(226, 171, 183, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #e2abb7;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e2abb7, #E2C4AB);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #e2abb7

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#e2abb7 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#e2abb7, answered

What color is #e2abb7?

#e2abb7 is a light vivid red, closest to Light Pink (ΔE2000 5.4). It sits at 347° on the hue wheel with 49% saturation and 78% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #e2abb7?

rgb(226, 171, 183) — 226 red, 171 green and 183 blue out of 255, or 88.6% / 67.1% / 71.8% by channel.

Is #e2abb7 a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.4871 and perceived brightness is 75%, so black text on it reaches 10.74:1.

Should I use black or white text on #e2abb7?

Black. It scores 10.74:1 against #e2abb7, versus 1.95:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #e2abb7?

#ABE2D6 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #ABE2BA and #ABD2E2, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #e2abb7?

For interface work: #FAF4F6 as the surface, #EAC2CB for borders, #9B4B5C for secondary text, #319B69 as an accent and #5F212E for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #E2ABD2 and #E2BAAB stays calm, while #ABE2D6 is the loudest partner.

What is #e2abb7 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 24%, 19%, 11%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #e2abb7 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 24 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #E2B3AB; nudged cooler, #E3AACB.

Work with #e2abb7 in the Color Lab