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#E199CD Color

#E199CD is rgb(225, 153, 205) in RGB, hsl(317, 55%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 9%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E199CD
HEX#E199CD
RGBrgb(225, 153, 205)
HSLhsl(317, 55%, 74%)
HSVhsv(317, 32%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 9%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.109 337.3)
LABlab(71.75% 33.47 -15.36)
LCHlch(71.75% 36.83 335.36)

What #E199CD 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 #E199CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 1.73Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.26Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.37Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.21Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 8.12Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.5

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

#E199CD Channel Values

How #E199CD 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 153 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 55% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 32% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 9% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E199CD 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E199CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E199CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E199CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E199CD
Complementary
#98E1AD
Analogous
#D198E1
Analogous
#E198A8
Triadic
#CDE198
Triadic
#98CDE1
Split comp.
#A8E198
Split comp.
#98E1D1

Tints & Shades of #E199CD

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

#E5A4D2
#E9B4DA
#EDC0E0
#F1D0E8
#F5DBEE
#F9EBF5

Shades

#D671B9
#CA49A6
#AE328B
#86276B
#5F1C4C
#37102C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E199CD.

How #E199CD 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#E199CD
Protanopia#A8A8CD
Protanomaly#C2A2CD
Deuteranopia#B5B5CB
Deuteranomaly#C8ABCC
Tritanopia#DCA1A1
Tritanomaly#DE9EB4
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E199CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e199cd: #E199CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E199CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e199cd': '#E199CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.600, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e199cd">#E199CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E199CD"

More Pink Colors

#E199CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E199CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E199CD?

#E199CD is a light pink — rgb(225, 153, 205) in RGB and hsl(317, 55%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.73.

What is the RGB value of #E199CD?

#E199CD is rgb(225, 153, 205) — red 225, green 153, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E199CD?

#E199CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 9%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E199CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E199CD scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E199CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E199CD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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