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#E1A3B4 Color

#E1A3B4 is rgb(225, 163, 180) in RGB, hsl(344, 51%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1A3B4
HEX#E1A3B4
RGBrgb(225, 163, 180)
HSLhsl(344, 51%, 76%)
HSVhsv(344, 28%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.076 1)
LABlab(73.40% 25.43 0.78)
LCHlch(73.40% 25.44 1.77)

What #E1A3B4 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 #E1A3B4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 7.19Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 7.32Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 8.9Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 9.07Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 9.22Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 9.27

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

#E1A3B4 Channel Values

How #E1A3B4 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 163 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 51% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 28% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 20% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1A3B4 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1A3B4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E1A3B4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1A3B4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E1A3B4
Complementary
#A3E1D0
Analogous
#E1A3D2
Analogous
#E1B1A3
Triadic
#B3E1A3
Triadic
#A3B3E1
Split comp.
#A3E1B1
Split comp.
#A3D2E1

Tints & Shades of #E1A3B4

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

#E5AEBD
#E9BAC6
#ECC5D0
#F1D5DC
#F5E0E6
#F9ECEF

Shades

#D57C94
#C75271
#AD3857
#872C44
#601F31
#36111B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1A3B4.

How #E1A3B4 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#E1A3B4
Protanopia#B0B0B4
Protanomaly#C5ABB4
Deuteranopia#BBBBB2
Deuteranomaly#CBB2B3
Tritanopia#DFA5A5
Tritanomaly#E0A4AB
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E1A3B4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1a3b4: #E1A3B4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1A3B4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1a3b4': '#E1A3B4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.639, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_e1a3b4">#E1A3B4</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1A3B4"

More Pink Colors

#E1A3B4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E1A3B4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1A3B4?

#E1A3B4 is a light pink — rgb(225, 163, 180) in RGB and hsl(344, 51%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.

What is the RGB value of #E1A3B4?

#E1A3B4 is rgb(225, 163, 180) — red 225, green 163, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1A3B4?

#E1A3B4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 20%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1A3B4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1A3B4 scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1A3B4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1A3B4 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.