#E4BFBE Color
#E4BFBE is rgb(228, 191, 190) in RGB, hsl(2, 41%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 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 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4BFBErgb(228, 191, 190)hsl(2, 41%, 82%)hsv(2, 17%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 11%)oklch(83.6% 0.042 19.9)lab(80.59% 13.50 5.70)lch(80.59% 14.66 22.89)What #E4BFBE 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 #E4BFBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4BFBE Channel Values
How #E4BFBE 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 191 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 2° · S 41% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 2° · S 17% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 17% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4BFBE 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 #E4BFBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4BFBE; 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 #E4BFBE
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 #E4BFBE 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.
#E4BFBE#C6C6BE#D3C3BE#CCCCBD#D6C7BD#E4BFBF#E4BFBF#C8C8C8Using #E4BFBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4bfbe: #E4BFBE;background-color: #E4BFBE;colors: { 'color-e4bfbe': '#E4BFBE' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.749, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_e4bfbe">#E4BFBE</color>fill="#E4BFBE"More Red Colors
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#E4BFBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4BFBE?
#E4BFBE is a lightest red — rgb(228, 191, 190) in RGB and hsl(2, 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 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #E4BFBE?
#E4BFBE is rgb(228, 191, 190) — red 228, green 191, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4BFBE?
#E4BFBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4BFBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4BFBE scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4BFBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4BFBE 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 11.56, which is visibly different.
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