#E2D6D6

A color in the Red, Pink family

#e2d6d6 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(226, 214, 214), HSL(0°, 17%, 86%), CMYK(0%, 5%, 5%, 11%). Closest named color: gainsboro. Contrast is 1.42:1 on white and 14.82:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e2d6d6
RGBrgb(226 214 214)
RGB (legacy)rgb(226, 214, 214)
RGB %rgb(89% 84% 84%)
HSLhsl(0 17% 86%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 5%, 89%)
HWBhwb(0 84% 11%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 5%, 5%, 11%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(86.61 4.27 1.56)
LCHlch(86.61 4.54 20.04)
OKLaboklab(0.8857 0.0127 0.004)
OKLCHoklch(0.8857 0.0133 17.41)
Decimal14866134

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorgainsboro ΔE 1.6
Closest web-safe color#cccccc
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)17% / 5%
Lightness (HSL)86%
Brightness or Value (HSV)89%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 85%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6912
Red / Green / Blue226 / 214 / 214

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.42:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.82:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 20.1 / -83.3 · As background with white / black text: Lc -22.9 / 83.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e2d6d6;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.57% 0.0133 17.41);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(226 214 214 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e2d6d6] text-[#e2d6d6] border-[#e2d6d6]">