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#E69EA0 Color

#E69EA0 is rgb(230, 158, 160) in RGB, hsl(358, 59%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 30%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E69EA0
HEX#E69EA0
RGBrgb(230, 158, 160)
HSLhsl(358, 59%, 76%)
HSVhsv(358, 31%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 30%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.086 17.4)
LABlab(72.39% 27.80 10.42)
LCHlch(72.39% 29.68 20.54)

What #E69EA0 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 #E69EA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#E69EA0 Channel Values

How #E69EA0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 230 · G 158 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 59% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 31% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 30% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E69EA0 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E69EA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E69EA0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E69EA0

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 #E69EA0 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.

Typical#E69EA0
Protanopia#ADADA0
Protanomaly#C6A7A0
Deuteranopia#BABA9D
Deuteranomaly#CDAF9E
Tritanopia#E69E9E
Tritanomaly#E69E9F
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #E69EA0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e69ea0: #E69EA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E69EA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e69ea0': '#E69EA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.620, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_e69ea0">#E69EA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#E69EA0"

More Red Colors

#E69EA0 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E69EA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E69EA0?

#E69EA0 is a light red — rgb(230, 158, 160) in RGB and hsl(358, 59%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #E69EA0?

#E69EA0 is rgb(230, 158, 160) — red 230, green 158, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E69EA0?

#E69EA0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 30%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E69EA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E69EA0 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E69EA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E69EA0 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.16, which is visibly different.

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