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#E29DA5 Color

#E29DA5 is rgb(226, 157, 165) in RGB, hsl(353, 54%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E29DA5
HEX#E29DA5
RGBrgb(226, 157, 165)
HSLhsl(353, 54%, 75%)
HSVhsv(353, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.083 11.6)
LABlab(71.81% 27.27 6.76)
LCHlch(71.81% 28.10 13.93)

What #E29DA5 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 #E29DA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 6.36Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 8.08Puce#CC8899ΔE 8.99Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 9.42Light Pink#FFB6C1ΔE 9.63Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 9.65

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

#E29DA5 Channel Values

How #E29DA5 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 157 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 54% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 27% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E29DA5 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 text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E29DA5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E29DA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E29DA5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E29DA5
Complementary
#9DE2DA
Analogous
#E29DC7
Analogous
#E2B79D
Triadic
#A5E29D
Triadic
#9DA5E2
Split comp.
#9DE2B7
Split comp.
#9DC7E2

Tints & Shades of #E29DA5

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

#E5A9B0
#EAB8BE
#EDC4C9
#F1D0D4
#F4DCDF
#F9EBED

Shades

#D67681
#CA4E5D
#B13543
#862833
#5E1C24
#371015

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E29DA5.

How #E29DA5 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#E29DA5
Protanopia#ABABA5
Protanomaly#C4A6A5
Deuteranopia#B8B8A3
Deuteranomaly#CAAEA4
Tritanopia#E19E9E
Tritanomaly#E29EA1
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E29DA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e29da5: #E29DA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E29DA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e29da5': '#E29DA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.616, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_e29da5">#E29DA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#E29DA5"

More Red Colors

#E29DA5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#E29DA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E29DA5?

#E29DA5 is a light red — rgb(226, 157, 165) in RGB and hsl(353, 54%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #E29DA5?

#E29DA5 is rgb(226, 157, 165) — red 226, green 157, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E29DA5?

#E29DA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E29DA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E29DA5 scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E29DA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E29DA5 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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