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#E29CAA Color

#E29CAA is rgb(226, 156, 170) in RGB, hsl(348, 55%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E29CAA
HEX#E29CAA
RGBrgb(226, 156, 170)
HSLhsl(348, 55%, 75%)
HSVhsv(348, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.085 6.1)
LABlab(71.68% 28.29 3.84)
LCHlch(71.68% 28.55 7.72)

What #E29CAA 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 #E29CAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 6.97Puce#CC8899ΔE 7.7Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 8.73Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 8.73Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 8.93Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 9.3

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

#E29CAA Channel Values

How #E29CAA 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 226 · G 156 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 55% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 25% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E29CAA 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E29CAA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E29CAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E29CAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E29CAA
Complementary
#9CE2D4
Analogous
#E29CCD
Analogous
#E2B19C
Triadic
#AAE29C
Triadic
#9CAAE2
Split comp.
#9CE2B1
Split comp.
#9CCDE2

Tints & Shades of #E29CAA

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

#E6A8B4
#EAB8C2
#EEC4CC
#F1D0D6
#F5DBE0
#F9EBEE

Shades

#D77588
#CB4D66
#B2344D
#86273A
#5F1C29
#371018

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E29CAA.

How #E29CAA 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#E29CAA
Protanopia#ABABAA
Protanomaly#C3A5AA
Deuteranopia#B7B7A8
Deuteranomaly#CAADA9
Tritanopia#E19E9E
Tritanomaly#E19DA3
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E29CAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e29caa: #E29CAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E29CAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e29caa': '#E29CAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.612, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_e29caa">#E29CAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E29CAA"

More Red Colors

#E29CAA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#E29CAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E29CAA?

#E29CAA is a light red — rgb(226, 156, 170) in RGB and hsl(348, 55%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #E29CAA?

#E29CAA is rgb(226, 156, 170) — red 226, green 156, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E29CAA?

#E29CAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E29CAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E29CAA scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E29CAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E29CAA 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 9.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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