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#E0BDCD Color

#E0BDCD is rgb(224, 189, 205) in RGB, hsl(333, 36%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0BDCD
HEX#E0BDCD
RGBrgb(224, 189, 205)
HSLhsl(333, 36%, 81%)
HSVhsv(333, 16%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.045 348.8)
LABlab(80.05% 14.84 -3.16)
LCHlch(80.05% 15.17 347.97)

What #E0BDCD 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 #E0BDCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 5.9Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.45Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.77Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 7.35Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.11Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color)#F6D6DEΔE 9.48

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

#E0BDCD Channel Values

How #E0BDCD 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 189 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 36% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 16% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 16% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0BDCD 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E0BDCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E0BDCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0BDCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E0BDCD
Complementary
#BDE0D0
Analogous
#E0BDDE
Analogous
#E0BFBD
Triadic
#CDE0BD
Triadic
#BDCDE0
Split comp.
#BDE0BF
Split comp.
#BDDEE0

Tints & Shades of #E0BDCD

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

#E3C4D2
#E8CEDA
#EBD5DF
#F0E0E7
#F4E7ED
#F8F1F4

Shades

#CE97B0
#BC7193
#A64E76
#803C5B
#5A2A40
#341825

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E0BDCD.

How #E0BDCD 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#E0BDCD
Protanopia#C4C4CD
Protanomaly#D0C1CD
Deuteranopia#C9C9CC
Deuteranomaly#D3C5CC
Tritanopia#DEBFBF
Tritanomaly#DFBEC5
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E0BDCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0bdcd: #E0BDCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0BDCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0bdcd': '#E0BDCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.741, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e0bdcd">#E0BDCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0BDCD"

More Pink Colors

#E0BDCD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E0BDCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0BDCD?

#E0BDCD is a lightest pink — rgb(224, 189, 205) in RGB and hsl(333, 36%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #E0BDCD?

#E0BDCD is rgb(224, 189, 205) — red 224, green 189, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0BDCD?

#E0BDCD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0BDCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0BDCD scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0BDCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0BDCD 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 6.45, 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.