#E5B8CA Color
#E5B8CA is rgb(229, 184, 202) in RGB, hsl(336, 46%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5B8CArgb(229, 184, 202)hsl(336, 46%, 81%)hsv(336, 20%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 10%)oklch(82.8% 0.057 352.5)lab(79.26% 18.81 -2.63)lch(79.26% 18.99 352.04)What #E5B8CA 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 #E5B8CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5B8CA Channel Values
How #E5B8CA 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 184 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 46% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 20% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 12% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.74:1 vs white · 12.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5B8CA 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 #E5B8CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5B8CA; 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 #E5B8CA
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 #E5B8CA 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.
#E5B8CA#C1C1CA#D0BDCA#C8C8C9#D4C2C9#E3BABA#E4B9C1#C4C4C4Using #E5B8CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5b8ca: #E5B8CA;background-color: #E5B8CA;colors: { 'color-e5b8ca': '#E5B8CA' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.722, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_e5b8ca">#E5B8CA</color>fill="#E5B8CA"More Pink Colors
#E5B8CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5B8CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5B8CA?
#E5B8CA is a lightest pink — rgb(229, 184, 202) in RGB and hsl(336, 46%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.
What is the RGB value of #E5B8CA?
#E5B8CA is rgb(229, 184, 202) — red 229, green 184, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5B8CA?
#E5B8CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5B8CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5B8CA scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5B8CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5B8CA 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 9.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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