#E2AEA6 Color
#E2AEA6 is rgb(226, 174, 166) in RGB, hsl(8, 51%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 27%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2AEA6rgb(226, 174, 166)hsl(8, 51%, 77%)hsv(8, 27%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 27%, 11%)oklch(79.6% 0.062 28.5)lab(75.81% 18.73 11.84)lch(75.81% 22.16 32.29)What #E2AEA6 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 #E2AEA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2AEA6 Channel Values
How #E2AEA6 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 174 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 51% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 27% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 27% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2AEA6 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 #E2AEA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2AEA6; 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 #E2AEA6
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 #E2AEA6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2aea6: #E2AEA6;background-color: #E2AEA6;colors: { 'color-e2aea6': '#E2AEA6' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.682, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_e2aea6">#E2AEA6</color>fill="#E2AEA6"More Red Colors
#E2AEA6 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2AEA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2AEA6?
#E2AEA6 is a light red — rgb(226, 174, 166) in RGB and hsl(8, 51%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.
What is the RGB value of #E2AEA6?
#E2AEA6 is rgb(226, 174, 166) — red 226, green 174, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2AEA6?
#E2AEA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 27%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2AEA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2AEA6 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2AEA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2AEA6 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 12.71, which is visibly different.
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