#E2B6BA Color
#E2B6BA is rgb(226, 182, 186) in RGB, hsl(355, 43%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2B6BArgb(226, 182, 186)hsl(355, 43%, 80%)hsv(355, 19%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 11%)oklch(81.6% 0.051 12.1)lab(78.13% 16.83 4.31)lch(78.13% 17.37 14.38)What #E2B6BA Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E2B6BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2B6BA Channel Values
How #E2B6BA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 226 · G 182 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 43% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 19% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 18% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2B6BA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E2B6BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2B6BA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E2B6BA
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E2B6BA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2b6ba: #E2B6BA;background-color: #E2B6BA;colors: { 'color-e2b6ba': '#E2B6BA' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.714, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_e2b6ba">#E2B6BA</color>fill="#E2B6BA"More Red Colors
#E2B6BA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2B6BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2B6BA?
#E2B6BA is a lightest red — rgb(226, 182, 186) in RGB and hsl(355, 43%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #E2B6BA?
#E2B6BA is rgb(226, 182, 186) — red 226, green 182, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2B6BA?
#E2B6BA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2B6BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2B6BA scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2B6BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2B6BA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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