#E39CA6 Color
#E39CA6 is rgb(227, 156, 166) in RGB, hsl(352, 56%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 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 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E39CA6rgb(227, 156, 166)hsl(352, 56%, 75%)hsv(352, 31%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 27%, 11%)oklch(76.5% 0.086 10)lab(71.71% 28.26 6.10)lch(71.71% 28.91 12.18)What #E39CA6 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 #E39CA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E39CA6 Channel Values
How #E39CA6 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 227 · G 156 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 56% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 31% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 27% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.19:1 vs white · 9.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E39CA6 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 #E39CA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E39CA6; 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 #E39CA6
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 #E39CA6 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.
#E39CA6#ABABA6#C4A5A6#B8B8A4#CAADA5#E29D9D#E39DA1#AFAFAFUsing #E39CA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e39ca6: #E39CA6;background-color: #E39CA6;colors: { 'color-e39ca6': '#E39CA6' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.612, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_e39ca6">#E39CA6</color>fill="#E39CA6"More Red Colors
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#E39CA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E39CA6?
#E39CA6 is a light red — rgb(227, 156, 166) in RGB and hsl(352, 56%, 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 6.99.
What is the RGB value of #E39CA6?
#E39CA6 is rgb(227, 156, 166) — red 227, green 156, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E39CA6?
#E39CA6 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 #E39CA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E39CA6 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 #E39CA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E39CA6 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 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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