#E29CB9 Color
#E29CB9 is rgb(226, 156, 185) in RGB, hsl(335, 55%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E29CB9rgb(226, 156, 185)hsl(335, 55%, 75%)hsv(335, 31%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 18%, 11%)oklch(76.9% 0.091 352.9)lab(72.02% 29.92 -3.94)lch(72.02% 30.18 352.51)What #E29CB9 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 #E29CB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E29CB9 Channel Values
How #E29CB9 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 226 · G 156 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 55% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 31% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 18% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E29CB9 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 #E29CB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E29CB9; 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 #E29CB9
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 #E29CB9 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.
#E29CB9#ABABB9#C3A5B9#B7B7B7#CAADB8#DFA0A0#E09EAB#B0B0B0Using #E29CB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e29cb9: #E29CB9;background-color: #E29CB9;colors: { 'color-e29cb9': '#E29CB9' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.612, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_e29cb9">#E29CB9</color>fill="#E29CB9"More Pink Colors
#E29CB9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E29CB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E29CB9?
#E29CB9 is a light pink — rgb(226, 156, 185) in RGB and hsl(335, 55%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #E29CB9?
#E29CB9 is rgb(226, 156, 185) — red 226, green 156, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E29CB9?
#E29CB9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E29CB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E29CB9 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E29CB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E29CB9 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 13.36, which is visibly different.
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