#E1AA93 Color
#E1AA93 is rgb(225, 170, 147) in RGB, hsl(18, 57%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 35%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1AA93rgb(225, 170, 147)hsl(18, 57%, 73%)hsv(18, 35%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 35%, 12%)oklch(78.3% 0.073 43.7)lab(74.41% 18.57 20.15)lch(74.41% 27.40 47.33)What #E1AA93 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 #E1AA93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1AA93 Channel Values
How #E1AA93 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 170 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 57% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 35% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 35% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1AA93 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 #E1AA93
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1AA93; 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 #E1AA93
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 #E1AA93 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.
#E1AA93#B5B593#C8B193#BFBF91#CDB792#E3A7A7#E2A8A0#B6B6B6Using #E1AA93 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1aa93: #E1AA93;background-color: #E1AA93;colors: { 'color-e1aa93': '#E1AA93' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.667, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_e1aa93">#E1AA93</color>fill="#E1AA93"More Orange Colors
#E1AA93 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1AA93 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1AA93?
#E1AA93 is a light orange — rgb(225, 170, 147) in RGB and hsl(18, 57%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dusty Rose (#DCAE96), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #E1AA93?
#E1AA93 is rgb(225, 170, 147) — red 225, green 170, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1AA93?
#E1AA93 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 35%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1AA93 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1AA93 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1AA93 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1AA93 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.
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