#E16B92 Color
#E16B92 is rgb(225, 107, 146) in RGB, hsl(340, 66%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 35%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E16B92rgb(225, 107, 146)hsl(340, 66%, 65%)hsv(340, 52%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 35%, 12%)oklch(67.8% 0.152 1.1)lab(60.81% 49.74 1.78)lch(60.81% 49.77 2.05)What #E16B92 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 #E16B92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E16B92 Channel Values
How #E16B92 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 225 · G 107 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 66% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 52% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 35% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.13:1 vs white · 6.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E16B92 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 #E16B92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E16B92; 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 #E16B92
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 #E16B92 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.
#E16B92#898991#B37E92#9F9F8E#BD8D90#DF7171#E06F7F#929292Using #E16B92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e16b92: #E16B92;background-color: #E16B92;colors: { 'color-e16b92': '#E16B92' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.420, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_e16b92">#E16B92</color>fill="#E16B92"More Pink Colors
#E16B92 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E16B92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E16B92?
#E16B92 is a light pink — rgb(225, 107, 146) in RGB and hsl(340, 66%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.
What is the RGB value of #E16B92?
#E16B92 is rgb(225, 107, 146) — red 225, green 107, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E16B92?
#E16B92 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 35%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E16B92 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E16B92 scores 3.13:1 against white and 6.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E16B92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E16B92 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 4.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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