#E19DA5 Color
#E19DA5 is rgb(225, 157, 165) in RGB, hsl(353, 53%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E19DA5rgb(225, 157, 165)hsl(353, 53%, 75%)hsv(353, 30%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 12%)oklch(76.4% 0.082 11.4)lab(71.69% 26.90 6.58)lch(71.69% 27.69 13.76)What #E19DA5 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 #E19DA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E19DA5 Channel Values
How #E19DA5 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 157 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 53% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 30% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 30% · Y 27% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.19:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E19DA5 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 #E19DA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E19DA5; 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 #E19DA5
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 #E19DA5 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.
#E19DA5#ABABA5#C3A6A5#B7B7A3#C9ADA4#E09E9E#E19EA1#AFAFAFUsing #E19DA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e19da5: #E19DA5;background-color: #E19DA5;colors: { 'color-e19da5': '#E19DA5' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.616, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_e19da5">#E19DA5</color>fill="#E19DA5"More Red Colors
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#E19DA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E19DA5?
#E19DA5 is a light red — rgb(225, 157, 165) in RGB and hsl(353, 53%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #E19DA5?
#E19DA5 is rgb(225, 157, 165) — red 225, green 157, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E19DA5?
#E19DA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 27%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E19DA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E19DA5 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E19DA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E19DA5 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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