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#E0B2CE Color

#E0B2CE is rgb(224, 178, 206) in RGB, hsl(323, 43%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0B2CE
HEX#E0B2CE
RGBrgb(224, 178, 206)
HSLhsl(323, 43%, 79%)
HSVhsv(323, 21%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.065 341.5)
LABlab(77.43% 20.53 -7.53)
LCHlch(77.43% 21.87 339.87)

What #E0B2CE 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 #E0B2CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 5.9Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.04Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 7.46Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 7.94Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 8.44Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 8.69

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

#E0B2CE Channel Values

How #E0B2CE 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 178 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 43% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 21% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0B2CE 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E0B2CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E0B2CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0B2CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E0B2CE
Complementary
#B2E0C4
Analogous
#DBB2E0
Analogous
#E0B2B8
Triadic
#CFE0B2
Triadic
#B2CFE0
Split comp.
#B8E0B2
Split comp.
#B2E0DB

Tints & Shades of #E0B2CE

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

#E5BDD6
#E8C5DA
#ECD0E1
#F0DBE8
#F5E5EF
#F8EDF4

Shades

#D08AB6
#C2669F
#AB4484
#833465
#5B2446
#37162A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E0B2CE.

How #E0B2CE 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#E0B2CE
Protanopia#BBBBCE
Protanomaly#CBB7CE
Deuteranopia#C3C3CD
Deuteranomaly#CFBCCD
Tritanopia#DDB6B6
Tritanomaly#DEB4C0
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E0B2CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0b2ce: #E0B2CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0B2CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0b2ce': '#E0B2CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.698, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_e0b2ce">#E0B2CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0B2CE"

More Pink Colors

#E0B2CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E0B2CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0B2CE?

#E0B2CE is a light pink — rgb(224, 178, 206) in RGB and hsl(323, 43%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #E0B2CE?

#E0B2CE is rgb(224, 178, 206) — red 224, green 178, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0B2CE?

#E0B2CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0B2CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0B2CE scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0B2CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0B2CE 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 8.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.