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#E69EAD Color

#E69EAD is rgb(230, 158, 173) in RGB, hsl(348, 59%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E69EAD
HEX#E69EAD
RGBrgb(230, 158, 173)
HSLhsl(348, 59%, 76%)
HSVhsv(348, 31%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.088 5.6)
LABlab(72.66% 29.08 3.65)
LCHlch(72.66% 29.31 7.16)

What #E69EAD 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 #E69EAD, 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.

#E69EAD Channel Values

How #E69EAD 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 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 59% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 31% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 25% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E69EAD 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E69EAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E69EAD; 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 #E69EAD

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 #E69EAD 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#E69EAD
Protanopia#ADADAD
Protanomaly#C6A7AD
Deuteranopia#BABAAB
Deuteranomaly#CDAFAC
Tritanopia#E5A0A0
Tritanomaly#E59FA5
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #E69EAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e69ead: #E69EAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E69EAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e69ead': '#E69EAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.620, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_e69ead">#E69EAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E69EAD"

More Red Colors

#E69EAD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E69EAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E69EAD?

#E69EAD is a light red — rgb(230, 158, 173) in RGB and hsl(348, 59%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #E69EAD?

#E69EAD is rgb(230, 158, 173) — red 230, green 158, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E69EAD?

#E69EAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 25%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E69EAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E69EAD scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E69EAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E69EAD 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 8.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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