#E0BFB3 Color
#E0BFB3 is rgb(224, 191, 179) in RGB, hsl(16, 42%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0BFB3rgb(224, 191, 179)hsl(16, 42%, 79%)hsv(16, 20%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 12%)oklch(83% 0.041 41)lab(79.99% 10.76 10.67)lch(79.99% 15.15 44.74)What #E0BFB3 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 #E0BFB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0BFB3 Channel Values
How #E0BFB3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 224 · G 191 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 42% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 20% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 20% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0BFB3 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.
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Colors That Go With #E0BFB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0BFB3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E0BFB3
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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How #E0BFB3 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.
#E0BFB3#C5C5B3#D0C3B3#CBCBB2#D4C6B2#E1BEBE#E1BEB9#C6C6C6Using #E0BFB3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0bfb3: #E0BFB3;background-color: #E0BFB3;colors: { 'color-e0bfb3': '#E0BFB3' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.749, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_e0bfb3">#E0BFB3</color>fill="#E0BFB3"More Orange Colors
#E0BFB3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0BFB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0BFB3?
#E0BFB3 is a light orange — rgb(224, 191, 179) in RGB and hsl(16, 42%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.
What is the RGB value of #E0BFB3?
#E0BFB3 is rgb(224, 191, 179) — red 224, green 191, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0BFB3?
#E0BFB3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 20%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0BFB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0BFB3 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0BFB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0BFB3 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 mistyrose (#FFE4E1) at a CIE76 distance of 14.05, which is visibly different.
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