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#E1ADBE Color

#E1ADBE is rgb(225, 173, 190) in RGB, hsl(340, 46%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1ADBE
HEX#E1ADBE
RGBrgb(225, 173, 190)
HSLhsl(340, 46%, 78%)
HSVhsv(340, 23%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(80% 0.064 357.2)
LABlab(75.97% 21.48 -0.97)
LCHlch(75.97% 21.50 357.41)

What #E1ADBE 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 #E1ADBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 5.05Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 5.87Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 7.76Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.19Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 8.95Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 9.26

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

#E1ADBE Channel Values

How #E1ADBE 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 173 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 46% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 23% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 16% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1ADBE 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1ADBE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E1ADBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1ADBE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E1ADBE
Complementary
#ADE1D0
Analogous
#E1ADD8
Analogous
#E1B6AD
Triadic
#BEE1AD
Triadic
#ADBEE1
Split comp.
#ADE1B6
Split comp.
#ADD8E1

Tints & Shades of #E1ADBE

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

#E5B8C7
#E9C3D0
#EDCFD9
#F0D6DF
#F4E1E7
#F8ECF0

Shades

#D2849E
#C45F81
#AB3F63
#86324E
#5D2236
#381520

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1ADBE.

How #E1ADBE 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#E1ADBE
Protanopia#B7B7BE
Protanomaly#C9B3BE
Deuteranopia#C0C0BC
Deuteranomaly#CEB9BD
Tritanopia#DFAFAF
Tritanomaly#E0AEB5
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E1ADBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1adbe: #E1ADBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1ADBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1adbe': '#E1ADBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.678, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_e1adbe">#E1ADBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1ADBE"

More Pink Colors

#E1ADBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E1ADBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1ADBE?

#E1ADBE is a light pink — rgb(225, 173, 190) in RGB and hsl(340, 46%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #E1ADBE?

#E1ADBE is rgb(225, 173, 190) — red 225, green 173, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1ADBE?

#E1ADBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 16%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1ADBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1ADBE scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1ADBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1ADBE 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.61, 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.