#E5A9CC Color
#E5A9CC is rgb(229, 169, 204) in RGB, hsl(325, 54%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 10%) 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 1.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5A9CCrgb(229, 169, 204)hsl(325, 54%, 78%)hsv(325, 26%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 10%)oklch(80.1% 0.083 343.3)lab(75.78% 26.65 -8.78)lch(75.78% 28.06 341.76)What #E5A9CC 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 #E5A9CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5A9CC Channel Values
How #E5A9CC 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 229 · G 169 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 325° · S 54% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 325° · S 26% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 11% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.93:1 vs white · 10.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5A9CC 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 #E5A9CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5A9CC; 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 #E5A9CC
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 #E5A9CC 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.
#E5A9CC#B5B5CC#CAB0CC#C0C0CA#D0B7CB#E2AEAE#E3ACBB#BABABAUsing #E5A9CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5a9cc: #E5A9CC;background-color: #E5A9CC;colors: { 'color-e5a9cc': '#E5A9CC' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.663, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_e5a9cc">#E5A9CC</color>fill="#E5A9CC"More Pink Colors
#E5A9CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5A9CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5A9CC?
#E5A9CC is a light pink — rgb(229, 169, 204) in RGB and hsl(325, 54%, 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 1.08.
What is the RGB value of #E5A9CC?
#E5A9CC is rgb(229, 169, 204) — red 229, green 169, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5A9CC?
#E5A9CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 11%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5A9CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5A9CC scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5A9CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5A9CC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.83, which is visibly different.
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