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#E09EBA Color

#E09EBA is rgb(224, 158, 186) in RGB, hsl(335, 52%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E09EBA
HEX#E09EBA
RGBrgb(224, 158, 186)
HSLhsl(335, 52%, 75%)
HSVhsv(335, 29%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.086 352.2)
LABlab(72.28% 28.29 -4.15)
LCHlch(72.28% 28.59 351.65)

What #E09EBA 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 #E09EBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E09EBA Channel Values

How #E09EBA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 158 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 52% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 29% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 17% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E09EBA 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E09EBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E09EBA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E09EBA

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E09EBA 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.

Typical#E09EBA
Protanopia#ACACBA
Protanomaly#C3A6BA
Deuteranopia#B7B7B8
Deuteranomaly#C9AEB9
Tritanopia#DDA2A2
Tritanomaly#DEA0AC
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #E09EBA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e09eba: #E09EBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E09EBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e09eba': '#E09EBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.620, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_e09eba">#E09EBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E09EBA"

More Pink Colors

#E09EBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E09EBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E09EBA?

#E09EBA is a light pink — rgb(224, 158, 186) in RGB and hsl(335, 52%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #E09EBA?

#E09EBA is rgb(224, 158, 186) — red 224, green 158, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E09EBA?

#E09EBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 17%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E09EBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E09EBA scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E09EBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E09EBA 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 13.25, which is visibly different.

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