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#E1B2CB Color

#E1B2CB is rgb(225, 178, 203) in RGB, hsl(328, 44%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 10%, 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 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1B2CB
HEX#E1B2CB
RGBrgb(225, 178, 203)
HSLhsl(328, 44%, 79%)
HSVhsv(328, 21%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 10%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.063 345.4)
LABlab(77.45% 20.52 -5.85)
LCHlch(77.45% 21.33 344.08)

What #E1B2CB 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 #E1B2CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.04Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 6.53Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 7.06Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 7.4Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.13

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

#E1B2CB Channel Values

How #E1B2CB 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 178 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 44% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 21% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 10% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1B2CB 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1B2CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E1B2CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1B2CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E1B2CB
Complementary
#B2E1C8
Analogous
#DFB2E1
Analogous
#E1B2B3
Triadic
#CBE1B2
Triadic
#B2CBE1
Split comp.
#B3E1B2
Split comp.
#B2E1DF

Tints & Shades of #E1B2CB

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

#E5BDD2
#E8C4D7
#ECCFDF
#F1DAE6
#F5E5EE
#F8EDF3

Shades

#D189B0
#C36597
#AD437B
#84335E
#5C2442
#371527

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1B2CB.

How #E1B2CB 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#E1B2CB
Protanopia#BBBBCB
Protanomaly#CBB8CB
Deuteranopia#C3C3CA
Deuteranomaly#D0BDCA
Tritanopia#DEB5B5
Tritanomaly#DFB4BE
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E1B2CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1b2cb: #E1B2CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1B2CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1b2cb': '#E1B2CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.698, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_e1b2cb">#E1B2CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1B2CB"

More Pink Colors

#E1B2CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E1B2CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1B2CB?

#E1B2CB is a light pink — rgb(225, 178, 203) in RGB and hsl(328, 44%, 79%) 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 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #E1B2CB?

#E1B2CB is rgb(225, 178, 203) — red 225, green 178, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1B2CB?

#E1B2CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 10%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1B2CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1B2CB scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1B2CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1B2CB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 9.13, 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.