#E4AACA Color
#E4AACA is rgb(228, 170, 202) in RGB, hsl(327, 52%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4AACArgb(228, 170, 202)hsl(327, 52%, 78%)hsv(327, 25%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 11%)oklch(80.1% 0.079 344.8)lab(75.86% 25.54 -7.60)lch(75.86% 26.65 343.43)What #E4AACA 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 #E4AACA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4AACA Channel Values
How #E4AACA 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 228 · G 170 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 327° · S 52% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 327° · S 25% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 11% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4AACA 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 #E4AACA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4AACA; 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 #E4AACA
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 #E4AACA 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.
#E4AACA#B6B6CA#CAB1CA#C0C0C8#CFB7C9#E1AEAE#E2ADBA#BBBBBBUsing #E4AACA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4aaca: #E4AACA;background-color: #E4AACA;colors: { 'color-e4aaca': '#E4AACA' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.667, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_e4aaca">#E4AACA</color>fill="#E4AACA"More Pink Colors
#E4AACA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4AACA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4AACA?
#E4AACA is a light pink — rgb(228, 170, 202) in RGB and hsl(327, 52%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.76.
What is the RGB value of #E4AACA?
#E4AACA is rgb(228, 170, 202) — red 228, green 170, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4AACA?
#E4AACA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4AACA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4AACA scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4AACA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4AACA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.87, which is visibly different.
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