Color

#E3A2B1

Light muted warm pink. Nearest reference color: Pastel pink.

RGB

0–255

227

162

177

CMYK

0–100%

28.63%

22.03%

10.98%

RGB describes how #E3A2B1 is represented with light on digital screens. This color combines red 227, green 162 and blue 177.

CMYK describes the same color using the four components commonly used in printing: cyan 0%, magenta 28.63%, yellow 22.03% and black 10.98%.

HSL values

H 346.15° S 53.72% L 76.27%

In the HSL color model, #E3A2B1 has a hue of 346.15°, 53.72% saturation and 76.27% lightness. The sliders below show where this color sits across each of these three dimensions.

Color insight

#E3A2B1 is a light, warm pink with muted chroma.

Temperature: Warm
Lightness: Light
Chroma: Muted

Color formats

Copy #E3A2B1 in a format ready to use in CSS, design tools or other applications.

HEX #E3A2B1

RGB rgb(227, 162, 177)

HSL hsl(346.15 53.72% 76.27%)

OKLCH oklch(0.778345 0.079196 3.8709)

CSS --color: #E3A2B1;

Tints of #E3A2B1

Tints are lighter variations of #E3A2B1. They keep the character of the original color while moving progressively toward a lighter appearance.

#FFE8EC #FFD3DC #FFBECC #F1AFBF #E3A2B1

Shades of #E3A2B1

Shades are darker variations of #E3A2B1. Moving toward black increases visual depth while preserving the underlying hue of the color.

#E3A2B1 #AD707F #794150 #481525 #130004

Tones of #E3A2B1

Tones reduce the chroma of #E3A2B1, producing quieter and more muted variations without simply making the color lighter or darker.

#E3A2B1 #DAA7B2 #D1ABB3 #C8B0B5 #BEB4B6

Tonal range of #E3A2B1

A continuous light-to-dark scale places #E3A2B1 between its lighter tints and deeper shades.

#FFE8EC #FFD3DC #FFBECC #F1AFBF #E3A2B1 #AD707F #794150 #481525 #130004

CSS color scale

Use this tonal range as reusable CSS custom properties.

:root {
    --color-100: #FFE8EC;
    --color-200: #FFD3DC;
    --color-300: #FFBECC;
    --color-400: #F1AFBF;
    --color-500: #E3A2B1;
    --color-600: #AD707F;
    --color-700: #794150;
    --color-800: #481525;
    --color-900: #130004;
}

Colors that go with #E3A2B1

Color harmonies for #E3A2B1 are generated by rotating its hue in the OKLCH color space while preserving its lightness and chroma. This creates classic complementary, analogous, triadic and other hue relationships with more consistent perceptual balance.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel, creating the strongest direct hue contrast.

#E3A2B1 #7AC8BC

Analogous

Neighboring hues that stay visually close to the original color.

#D7A4CC #E3A2B1 #E5A596

Triadic

Three evenly spaced hues that create a broader, balanced color relationship.

#E3A2B1 #ACC088 #8BBDE6

Split complementary

Two hues around the complementary color, providing contrast with more variation.

#E3A2B1 #8FC6A0 #78C4D6

Tetradic

Four related hues forming two complementary pairs on the color wheel.

#E3A2B1 #C7B67C #7AC8BC #A7B4EA

CSS gradients with #E3A2B1

These gradients show how #E3A2B1 moves toward white, black and its complementary color. Each gradient includes ready-to-use CSS that can be copied directly into a project.

Toward white

A light gradient that moves from the original color toward white.

#E3A2B1 #EBB9C4 #F3D0D7 #F9E8EB #FFFFFF

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E3A2B1, #EBB9C4, #F3D0D7, #F9E8EB, #FFFFFF);

Toward black

A dark gradient that moves from the original color toward black.

#E3A2B1 #9A6D77 #573C42 #1D1114 #000000

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E3A2B1, #9A6D77, #573C42, #1D1114, #000000);

Toward the complementary color

A gradient connecting the original color with its complementary hue.

#E3A2B1 #E1A88A #C8B67C #9EC492 #7AC8BC

background: linear-gradient(90deg, #E3A2B1, #E1A88A, #C8B67C, #9EC492, #7AC8BC);

Text contrast and accessibility

Contrast determines how clearly text can be distinguished from #E3A2B1. The values below compare white and black text using WCAG contrast ratios.

White text

2.09:1

AA normal Fail AA large Fail AAA normal Fail

Black text

10.07:1

AA normal Pass AA large Pass AAA normal Pass

Recommended text color: #000000 . Relative luminance: 0.4535 .

Accessible CSS

Use the recommended text color with #E3A2B1 as the background.

background-color: #E3A2B1;
color: #000000;

Using #E3A2B1 in design

See how #E3A2B1 works in a simple interface. The examples below use the color as a background, accent and interface element, with text chosen from its accessibility result.

Background

Paletico Color in context

#E3A2B1 used as a full background with its recommended text color.

Accent

Accent color

Use #E3A2B1 to emphasize selected interface elements without filling the entire surface.

Example action

Tonal pair

#FFD3DC

#E3A2B1

#481525

Colors similar to #E3A2B1

These nearby colors are generated from perceptual variations of #E3A2B1, including changes in lightness, chroma and hue.

#FEBBCA #C88998 #F497AE #D1ACB3 #E0A2BA #E5A2A8 #EDAFC7 #D7969B

Color vision simulation

The simulations below show mathematical approximations of how #E3A2B1 may shift under three forms of color vision deficiency. They are simulations, not a diagnosis or an exact representation of any individual person's vision.

Protanopia #ABADB1 Deuteranopia #BAB8B0 Tritanopia #EE9EA7

Simulation based on the model by Machado, Oliveira and Fernandes (2009), published in IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. DOI: 10.1109/TVCG.2009.113.

Advanced color values

Beyond RGB, CMYK and HSL, #E3A2B1 can also be represented in perceptual and device-independent color spaces used in color science and modern design tools.

XYZ

X: 52.5354
Y: 45.3487
Z: 47.5724

CIELAB

L*: 73.1209
a*: 26.1958
b*: 1.8951

OKLab

L: 0.778345
a: 0.079015
b: 0.005346

OKLCH

L: 0.778345
C: 0.079196
H: 3.8709°