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#E19DAF Color

#E19DAF is rgb(225, 157, 175) in RGB, hsl(344, 53%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 22%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E19DAF
HEX#E19DAF
RGBrgb(225, 157, 175)
HSLhsl(344, 53%, 75%)
HSVhsv(344, 30%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 22%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.084 1.9)
LABlab(71.91% 27.94 1.39)
LCHlch(71.91% 27.97 2.84)

What #E19DAF 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 #E19DAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 7.23Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 7.4Puce#CC8899ΔE 7.79Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 8.07Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 8.65Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.19

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

#E19DAF Channel Values

How #E19DAF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 53% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 30% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 22% · 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 #E19DAF 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 #E19DAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E19DAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E19DAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E19DAF
Complementary
#9DE1CF
Analogous
#E19DD1
Analogous
#E1AD9D
Triadic
#AFE19D
Triadic
#9DAFE1
Split comp.
#9DE1AD
Split comp.
#9DD1E1

Tints & Shades of #E19DAF

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

#E5A9B9
#E9B9C6
#EDC4CF
#F1D0D9
#F4DCE2
#F9EBEF

Shades

#D57690
#C94F70
#B03656
#852941
#5E1D2E
#37111B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E19DAF.

How #E19DAF 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#E19DAF
Protanopia#ABABAF
Protanomaly#C3A6AF
Deuteranopia#B7B7AD
Deuteranomaly#C9ADAE
Tritanopia#DF9F9F
Tritanomaly#E09EA6
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E19DAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e19daf: #E19DAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E19DAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e19daf': '#E19DAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.616, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e19daf">#E19DAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E19DAF"

More Pink Colors

#E19DAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E19DAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E19DAF?

#E19DAF is a light pink — rgb(225, 157, 175) in RGB and hsl(344, 53%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #E19DAF?

#E19DAF is rgb(225, 157, 175) — red 225, green 157, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E19DAF?

#E19DAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 22%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E19DAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E19DAF 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 #E19DAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E19DAF 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 10.29, which is visibly different.

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