#E6A3A5 Color
#E6A3A5 is rgb(230, 163, 165) in RGB, hsl(358, 57%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 28%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6A3A5rgb(230, 163, 165)hsl(358, 57%, 77%)hsv(358, 29%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 28%, 10%)oklch(78% 0.08 17.1)lab(73.64% 25.74 9.42)lch(73.64% 27.41 20.10)What #E6A3A5 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 #E6A3A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6A3A5 Channel Values
How #E6A3A5 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 163 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 57% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 29% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 28% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6A3A5 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 #E6A3A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6A3A5; 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 #E6A3A5
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 #E6A3A5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6a3a5: #E6A3A5;background-color: #E6A3A5;colors: { 'color-e6a3a5': '#E6A3A5' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.639, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_e6a3a5">#E6A3A5</color>fill="#E6A3A5"More Red Colors
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#E6A3A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6A3A5?
#E6A3A5 is a light red — rgb(230, 163, 165) in RGB and hsl(358, 57%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.
What is the RGB value of #E6A3A5?
#E6A3A5 is rgb(230, 163, 165) — red 230, green 163, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6A3A5?
#E6A3A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 28%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6A3A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6A3A5 scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6A3A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6A3A5 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 8.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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