Nearest named color: Dusty Rose
#E2AEB2
#E2AEB2
Nearest named
Dusty Rose
Family
Pink
Lightness
79.9%
Chroma
0.061
Hue angle
13.4°
Temperature
Warm
Contrast on white
1.92:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
9.67:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#CC9999
CSS oklch()
80% 0.06 13

#E2AEB2 is a soft, warm red-orange. It holds up as a large surface and is too pale to lead as a primary accent.

Palettes built on #E2AEB2

Not just a swatch — here's how #E2AEB2 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E2AEB2 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Dusty Rose sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Dusty Rose as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dusty Rose anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dusty Rose opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dusty Rose is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dusty Rose carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E2AEB2 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 65/100
Warm
Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.
Softness 72/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 19/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 44/100
Moderate
Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.
Vintage feel 51/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 26/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 24/100
Low
Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.
UI accent fit 22/100
Low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 62/100
High
Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.
Print safety 93/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E2AEB2

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 9.7:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #F8F0F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #E1BAAD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E2AEB2 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #E2AEB2;
  --color-base-rgb: 226 174 178;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.9% 0.061 13.4);
  --color-50: #FBF3F4;
  --color-100: #F5E0E2;
  --color-200: #E9C3C6;
  --color-300: #D6999E;
  --color-400: #C07279;
  --color-500: #A45158;
  --color-600: #7E4449;
  --color-700: #5A3438;
  --color-800: #3C2527;
  --color-900: #251819;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}