#E6899A Color
#E6899A is rgb(230, 137, 154) in RGB, hsl(349, 65%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 33%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6899Argb(230, 137, 154)hsl(349, 65%, 72%)hsv(349, 40%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 33%, 10%)oklch(73.3% 0.115 8.5)lab(67.65% 37.80 7.08)lch(67.65% 38.45 10.60)What #E6899A 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 #E6899A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6899A Channel Values
How #E6899A 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 230 · G 137 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 65% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 40% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 33% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.5:1 vs white · 8.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6899A 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 #E6899A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6899A; 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 #E6899A
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 #E6899A 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.
#E6899A#9E9E99#BF969A#AFAF97#C7A198#E58B8B#E58A91#A4A4A4Using #E6899A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6899a: #E6899A;background-color: #E6899A;colors: { 'color-e6899a': '#E6899A' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.537, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_e6899a">#E6899A</color>fill="#E6899A"More Red Colors
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#E6899A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6899A?
#E6899A is a light red — rgb(230, 137, 154) in RGB and hsl(349, 65%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #E6899A?
#E6899A is rgb(230, 137, 154) — red 230, green 137, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6899A?
#E6899A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 33%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6899A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6899A scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6899A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6899A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 11.73, which is visibly different.
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