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#E4AABC Color

#E4AABC is rgb(228, 170, 188) in RGB, hsl(341, 52%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4AABC
HEX#E4AABC
RGBrgb(228, 170, 188)
HSLhsl(341, 52%, 78%)
HSVhsv(341, 25%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 18%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(79.7% 0.072 358.5)
LABlab(75.53% 23.88 -0.46)
LCHlch(75.53% 23.89 358.89)

What #E4AABC 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 #E4AABC, 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.

#E4AABC Channel Values

How #E4AABC 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 170 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 52% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 25% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 18% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4AABC 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4AABC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4AABC; 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 #E4AABC

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 #E4AABC 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#E4AABC
Protanopia#B6B6BC
Protanomaly#CAB1BC
Deuteranopia#C0C0BA
Deuteranomaly#CFB7BB
Tritanopia#E2ACAC
Tritanomaly#E3ABB3
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #E4AABC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4aabc: #E4AABC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4AABC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4aabc': '#E4AABC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.667, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_e4aabc">#E4AABC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4AABC"

More Pink Colors

#E4AABC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4AABC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4AABC?

#E4AABC is a light pink — rgb(228, 170, 188) in RGB and hsl(341, 52%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.13.

What is the RGB value of #E4AABC?

#E4AABC is rgb(228, 170, 188) — red 228, green 170, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4AABC?

#E4AABC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4AABC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4AABC scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4AABC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4AABC 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 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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