#E193A5 Color
#E193A5 is rgb(225, 147, 165) in RGB, hsl(346, 57%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E193A5rgb(225, 147, 165)hsl(346, 57%, 73%)hsv(346, 35%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 12%)oklch(74.7% 0.096 4.6)lab(69.43% 31.97 3.37)lch(69.43% 32.15 6.02)What #E193A5 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 #E193A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E193A5 Channel Values
How #E193A5 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 147 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 57% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 35% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 27% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E193A5 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 #E193A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E193A5; 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 #E193A5
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 #E193A5 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.
#E193A5#A4A4A5#BF9DA5#B2B2A2#C6A6A3#E09595#E0949C#A9A9A9Using #E193A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e193a5: #E193A5;background-color: #E193A5;colors: { 'color-e193a5': '#E193A5' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.576, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_e193a5">#E193A5</color>fill="#E193A5"More Red Colors
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#E193A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E193A5?
#E193A5 is a light red — rgb(225, 147, 165) in RGB and hsl(346, 57%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.
What is the RGB value of #E193A5?
#E193A5 is rgb(225, 147, 165) — red 225, green 147, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E193A5?
#E193A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 27%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E193A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E193A5 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E193A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E193A5 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.59, which is visibly different.
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