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#E19DAC Color

#E19DAC is rgb(225, 157, 172) in RGB, hsl(347, 53%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 24%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Puce (#CC8899), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E19DAC
HEX#E19DAC
RGBrgb(225, 157, 172)
HSLhsl(347, 53%, 75%)
HSVhsv(347, 30%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 24%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.083 4.7)
LABlab(71.84% 27.62 2.94)
LCHlch(71.84% 27.78 6.08)

What #E19DAC 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 #E19DAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Puce#CC8899ΔE 7.75Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 7.81Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 8.27Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 8.63Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 8.81Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 9.68

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

#E19DAC Channel Values

How #E19DAC 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 157 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 53% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 30% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 24% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E19DAC 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 text9.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E19DAC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E19DAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E19DAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E19DAC
Complementary
#9DE1D2
Analogous
#E19DCE
Analogous
#E1B19D
Triadic
#ACE19D
Triadic
#9DACE1
Split comp.
#9DE1B1
Split comp.
#9DCEE1

Tints & Shades of #E19DAC

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

#E5A9B6
#E9B9C3
#EDC4CD
#F1D0D7
#F4DCE1
#F9EBEE

Shades

#D5768B
#C94F6A
#B03650
#85293D
#5E1D2B
#371119

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E19DAC.

How #E19DAC 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#E19DAC
Protanopia#ABABAC
Protanomaly#C3A6AC
Deuteranopia#B7B7AA
Deuteranomaly#C9ADAB
Tritanopia#E09F9F
Tritanomaly#E09EA4
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E19DAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e19dac: #E19DAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E19DAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e19dac': '#E19DAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.616, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_e19dac">#E19DAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E19DAC"

More Red Colors

#E19DAC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#E19DAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E19DAC?

#E19DAC is a light red — rgb(225, 157, 172) in RGB and hsl(347, 53%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Puce (#CC8899), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.

What is the RGB value of #E19DAC?

#E19DAC is rgb(225, 157, 172) — red 225, green 157, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E19DAC?

#E19DAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 24%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E19DAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E19DAC scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E19DAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E19DAC 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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