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#E17F9B Color

#E17F9B is rgb(225, 127, 155) in RGB, hsl(343, 62%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 31%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E17F9B
HEX#E17F9B
RGBrgb(225, 127, 155)
HSLhsl(343, 62%, 69%)
HSVhsv(343, 44%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 31%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.124 2.4)
LABlab(64.93% 41.00 2.54)
LCHlch(64.93% 41.08 3.54)

What #E17F9B 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 #E17F9B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 6.06Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 6.1Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 7Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 7.18Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 7.91Flamingo#FC8EACΔE 8.09

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

#E17F9B Channel Values

How #E17F9B 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 225 · G 127 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 62% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 44% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 31% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E17F9B 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E17F9B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E17F9B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E17F9B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E17F9B
Complementary
#7FE1C5
Analogous
#E17FCC
Analogous
#E1947F
Triadic
#9BE17F
Triadic
#7F9BE1
Split comp.
#7FE194
Split comp.
#7FCCE1

Tints & Shades of #E17F9B

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

#E58FA8
#E9A0B5
#EDB1C2
#F1C5D2
#F5D6DF
#F9E6EC

Shades

#D85A7E
#CF305D
#A9284C
#841F3C
#5F162B
#360D18

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E17F9B.

How #E17F9B 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#E17F9B
Protanopia#96969A
Protanomaly#B98D9B
Deuteranopia#A8A898
Deuteranomaly#C19999
Tritanopia#DF8383
Tritanomaly#E0818D
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #E17F9B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e17f9b: #E17F9B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E17F9B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e17f9b': '#E17F9B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.498, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_e17f9b">#E17F9B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E17F9B"

More Pink Colors

#E17F9B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E17F9B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E17F9B?

#E17F9B is a light pink — rgb(225, 127, 155) in RGB and hsl(343, 62%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vanilla Ice (#F38FA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #E17F9B?

#E17F9B is rgb(225, 127, 155) — red 225, green 127, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E17F9B?

#E17F9B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 31%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E17F9B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E17F9B scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E17F9B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E17F9B 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 6.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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