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#E1B7BC Color

#E1B7BC is rgb(225, 183, 188) in RGB, hsl(353, 41%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 16%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1B7BC
HEX#E1B7BC
RGBrgb(225, 183, 188)
HSLhsl(353, 41%, 80%)
HSVhsv(353, 19%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 16%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(81.8% 0.049 10.2)
LABlab(78.31% 16.18 3.49)
LCHlch(78.31% 16.55 12.16)

What #E1B7BC 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 #E1B7BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E1B7BC Channel Values

How #E1B7BC 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 183 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 41% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 19% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 16% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1B7BC 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1B7BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1B7BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E1B7BC

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 #E1B7BC 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#E1B7BC
Protanopia#BFBFBC
Protanomaly#CEBCBC
Deuteranopia#C6C6BB
Deuteranomaly#D1C0BB
Tritanopia#E1B8B8
Tritanomaly#E1B7B9
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #E1B7BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1b7bc: #E1B7BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1B7BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1b7bc': '#E1B7BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.718, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_e1b7bc">#E1B7BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1B7BC"

More Red Colors

#E1B7BC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1B7BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1B7BC?

#E1B7BC is a lightest red — rgb(225, 183, 188) in RGB and hsl(353, 41%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.

What is the RGB value of #E1B7BC?

#E1B7BC is rgb(225, 183, 188) — red 225, green 183, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1B7BC?

#E1B7BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 16%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1B7BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1B7BC scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1B7BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1B7BC 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 9.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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