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#E0AECA Color

#E0AECA is rgb(224, 174, 202) in RGB, hsl(326, 45%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 10%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0AECA
HEX#E0AECA
RGBrgb(224, 174, 202)
HSLhsl(326, 45%, 78%)
HSVhsv(326, 22%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 10%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.069 344.1)
LABlab(76.38% 22.06 -6.89)
LCHlch(76.38% 23.11 342.65)

What #E0AECA 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 #E0AECA, 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.

#E0AECA Channel Values

How #E0AECA 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 174 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 45% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 22% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 10% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0AECA 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0AECA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0AECA; 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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Tints & Shades of #E0AECA

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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Shades

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How #E0AECA 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#E0AECA
Protanopia#B8B8CA
Protanomaly#C9B4CA
Deuteranopia#C0C0C9
Deuteranomaly#CEB9C9
Tritanopia#DDB2B2
Tritanomaly#DEB0BC
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #E0AECA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0aeca: #E0AECA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0AECA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0aeca': '#E0AECA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.682, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_e0aeca">#E0AECA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0AECA"

More Pink Colors

#E0AECA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0AECA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0AECA?

#E0AECA is a light pink — rgb(224, 174, 202) in RGB and hsl(326, 45%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.65.

What is the RGB value of #E0AECA?

#E0AECA is rgb(224, 174, 202) — red 224, green 174, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0AECA?

#E0AECA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 10%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0AECA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0AECA scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0AECA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0AECA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.

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