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#E4B9D1 Color

#E4B9D1 is rgb(228, 185, 209) in RGB, hsl(327, 44%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 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 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4B9D1
HEX#E4B9D1
RGBrgb(228, 185, 209)
HSLhsl(327, 44%, 81%)
HSVhsv(327, 19%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.1% 0.058 343.8)
LABlab(79.56% 18.81 -5.96)
LCHlch(79.56% 19.73 342.41)

What #E4B9D1 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 #E4B9D1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 5.68Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 6.57Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.16Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.05Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.46Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 9.35

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

#E4B9D1 Channel Values

How #E4B9D1 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 185 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 44% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 19% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 8% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4B9D1 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E4B9D1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E4B9D1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4B9D1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E4B9D1
Complementary
#B9E4CC
Analogous
#E2B9E4
Analogous
#E4B9BB
Triadic
#D1E4B9
Triadic
#B9D1E4
Split comp.
#BBE4B9
Split comp.
#B9E4E2

Tints & Shades of #E4B9D1

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.

Tints

#E7C1D6
#EBCCDD
#EED3E2
#F2DEE9
#F5E5EE
#F9F0F5

Shades

#D491B6
#C4689B
#B04580
#883563
#5F2545
#371528

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E4B9D1.

How #E4B9D1 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#E4B9D1
Protanopia#C1C1D1
Protanomaly#D0BED1
Deuteranopia#C9C9D0
Deuteranomaly#D4C3D0
Tritanopia#E1BCBC
Tritanomaly#E2BBC5
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E4B9D1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4b9d1: #E4B9D1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4B9D1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4b9d1': '#E4B9D1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.725, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_e4b9d1">#E4B9D1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4B9D1"

More Pink Colors

#E4B9D1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E4B9D1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4B9D1?

#E4B9D1 is a lightest pink — rgb(228, 185, 209) in RGB and hsl(327, 44%, 81%) 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 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #E4B9D1?

#E4B9D1 is rgb(228, 185, 209) — red 228, green 185, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4B9D1?

#E4B9D1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 8%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4B9D1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4B9D1 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4B9D1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4B9D1 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.