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#E49BB9 Color

#E49BB9 is rgb(228, 155, 185) in RGB, hsl(335, 57%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 19%, 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 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E49BB9
HEX#E49BB9
RGBrgb(228, 155, 185)
HSLhsl(335, 57%, 75%)
HSVhsv(335, 32%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 19%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.095 353.2)
LABlab(72.03% 31.16 -3.90)
LCHlch(72.03% 31.40 352.87)

What #E49BB9 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 #E49BB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E49BB9 Channel Values

How #E49BB9 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 228 · G 155 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 57% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 32% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 19% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.69:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E49BB9 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E49BB9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E49BB9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E49BB9

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 #E49BB9 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#E49BB9
Protanopia#AAAAB9
Protanomaly#C4A4B9
Deuteranopia#B7B7B7
Deuteranomaly#CBADB8
Tritanopia#E19F9F
Tritanomaly#E29EAA
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #E49BB9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e49bb9: #E49BB9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E49BB9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e49bb9': '#E49BB9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.608, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_e49bb9">#E49BB9</color>
SVG fillfill="#E49BB9"

More Pink Colors

#E49BB9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E49BB9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E49BB9?

#E49BB9 is a light pink — rgb(228, 155, 185) in RGB and hsl(335, 57%, 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 3.91.

What is the RGB value of #E49BB9?

#E49BB9 is rgb(228, 155, 185) — red 228, green 155, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E49BB9?

#E49BB9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 19%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E49BB9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E49BB9 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 #E49BB9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E49BB9 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 13.53, which is visibly different.

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