#E3BFBA Color
#E3BFBA is rgb(227, 191, 186) in RGB, hsl(7, 42%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3BFBArgb(227, 191, 186)hsl(7, 42%, 81%)hsv(7, 18%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 11%)oklch(83.4% 0.042 27.3)lab(80.41% 12.67 7.57)lch(80.41% 14.76 30.86)What #E3BFBA 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 #E3BFBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3BFBA Channel Values
How #E3BFBA 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 191 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 42% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 18% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 18% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3BFBA 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 #E3BFBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3BFBA; 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 #E3BFBA
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 #E3BFBA 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-e3bfba: #E3BFBA;background-color: #E3BFBA;colors: { 'color-e3bfba': '#E3BFBA' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.749, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_e3bfba">#E3BFBA</color>fill="#E3BFBA"More Red Colors
#E3BFBA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3BFBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3BFBA?
#E3BFBA is a lightest red — rgb(227, 191, 186) in RGB and hsl(7, 42%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Millennial Pink (#F3CFC6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #E3BFBA?
#E3BFBA is rgb(227, 191, 186) — red 227, green 191, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3BFBA?
#E3BFBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3BFBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3BFBA scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3BFBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3BFBA 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 12.82, which is visibly different.
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