#E4BEBE Color
#E4BEBE is rgb(228, 190, 190) in RGB, hsl(0, 41%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 17%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4BEBErgb(228, 190, 190)hsl(0, 41%, 82%)hsv(0, 17%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 17%, 11%)oklch(83.4% 0.044 18.1)lab(80.35% 14.00 5.36)lch(80.35% 14.99 20.93)What #E4BEBE 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 #E4BEBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4BEBE Channel Values
How #E4BEBE 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 190 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 41% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 17% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 17% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4BEBE 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 #E4BEBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4BEBE; 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 #E4BEBE
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 #E4BEBE 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.
#E4BEBE#C5C5BE#D2C2BE#CCCCBD#D6C6BD#E4BEBE#E4BEBE#C7C7C7Using #E4BEBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4bebe: #E4BEBE;background-color: #E4BEBE;colors: { 'color-e4bebe': '#E4BEBE' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.745, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_e4bebe">#E4BEBE</color>fill="#E4BEBE"More Red Colors
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#E4BEBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4BEBE?
#E4BEBE is a lightest red — rgb(228, 190, 190) in RGB and hsl(0, 41%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #E4BEBE?
#E4BEBE is rgb(228, 190, 190) — red 228, green 190, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4BEBE?
#E4BEBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 17%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4BEBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4BEBE scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4BEBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4BEBE 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 11.1, which is visibly different.
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