#E2C4C0

Accessibility

AAA

12.89:1

Vs white / black

1.63:1 · 12.89:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#e2c4c0

RGB

rgb(226, 196, 192)

RGBA

rgba(226, 196, 192, 1)

HSL

hsl(7, 37%, 82%)

HSLA

hsla(7, 37%, 82%, 1)

HSV

hsv(7, 15%, 89%)

LAB

lab(81.54% 9.95 5.92)

LCH

lch(81.54% 11.58 30.75)

OKLAB

oklab(0.8446 0.0309 0.0157)

OKLCH

oklch(0.8446 0.0347 26.93)

XYZ

xyz(60.62, 59.46, 58.14)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 13%, 15%, 11%)

CSS

color: #e2c4c0;

CSS variable

--color-e2c4c0: #e2c4c0;

SCSS

$color-e2c4c0: #e2c4c0;

JavaScript

const color = "#e2c4c0";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#e2c4c0";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#e2c4c0" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#e2c4c0", "rgb": { "r": 226, "g": 196, "b": 192 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.8446 0.0347 26.93)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#e2c4c0-1: #e2c4c0;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

red-200

Very different · ΔE 6.93 · #FECACA

Nearest CSS named color

MistyRose

Very different · ΔE 7.27 · #FFE4E1

Nearest Material color

brown-100

Very different · ΔE 7.23 · #D7CCC8

Nearest Bootstrap color

light

Very different · ΔE 16.07 · #F8F9FA

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff0ee 100f7e2e0 200e6cecb 300d1b7b3 400b69a96 5009a7f7b 600816a66 700685451 8004f3f3d 900392b2a 950231716

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fdfafa faf5f5 f8f0ef f5ebea f3e6e5 f1e2e0 eeddda ecd8d5 e9d3d0 e7cecb e4c9c5 e2c4c0 cfb4b0 bca3a0 aa9390 978380 847270 716260 5e5250 4b4140 393130 262120 131010

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fdfafa faf5f5 f8f0ef f5ebea f3e6e5 f1e2e0 eeddda ecd8d5 e9d3d0 e7cecb e4c9c5

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

cfb4b0 bca3a0 aa9390 978380 847270 716260 5e5250 4b4140 393130 262120 131010

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

dabebb d2b9b5 cab3b0 c1adab b9a8a5 b1a2a0 a99c9b a19795 999190 908b8b 888685

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#E2C4C0Stop 1 #C0DEE2Stop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#E2C0CDStop 1 #E2C4C0Stop 2 #E2D5C0Stop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#E2C4C0Stop 1 #C0E2C4Stop 2 #C4C0E2Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#E2C4C0Stop 1 #C0E2D5Stop 2 #C0CDE2Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#462520Stop 1 #7A4038Stop 2 #AF5B50Stop 3 #C78C85Stop 4 #DFBEB9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #e2c4c0 works

#E2C4C0 (#e2c4c0) sits in the red family at about 7° hue, 37% saturation, and 82% lightness. Contrast is 1.63:1 on white and 12.89:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: red-200 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #e2c4c0 as small body text on white — 1.63:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Energy, urgency, passion, and excitement. Often used for CTAs, alerts, and brands that want attention. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Red range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Web Safe #FFCCCC#FFCCCC Tailwind red 200#FECACA Tailwind red 100#FEE2E2 Material Brown 100#D7CCC8 Material Deep Orange 100#FFCCBC MistyRose#FFE4E1 Material Red 100#FFCDD2 Tailwind rose 200#FECDD3 Tailwind rose 100#FFE4E6 Material Brown 200#BCAAA4 Material Deep Orange 50#FBE9E7 Material Pink 50#FCE4EC