#E6AEA7 Color
#E6AEA7 is rgb(230, 174, 167) in RGB, hsl(7, 56%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 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 4.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6AEA7rgb(230, 174, 167)hsl(7, 56%, 78%)hsv(7, 27%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 10%)oklch(80% 0.067 26.8)lab(76.25% 20.37 11.98)lch(76.25% 23.63 30.47)What #E6AEA7 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 #E6AEA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6AEA7 Channel Values
How #E6AEA7 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 174 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 56% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 27% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 27% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 10.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6AEA7 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 #E6AEA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6AEA7; 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 #E6AEA7
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 #E6AEA7 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.
#E6AEA7#B9B9A7#CDB5A7#C3C3A5#D2BBA6#E7ADAD#E6ADAB#BBBBBBUsing #E6AEA7 in Code
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--color-e6aea7: #E6AEA7;background-color: #E6AEA7;colors: { 'color-e6aea7': '#E6AEA7' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.682, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_e6aea7">#E6AEA7</color>fill="#E6AEA7"More Red Colors
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#E6AEA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6AEA7?
#E6AEA7 is a light red — rgb(230, 174, 167) in RGB and hsl(7, 56%, 78%) 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 4.29.
What is the RGB value of #E6AEA7?
#E6AEA7 is rgb(230, 174, 167) — red 230, green 174, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6AEA7?
#E6AEA7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 27%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6AEA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6AEA7 scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6AEA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6AEA7 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 11.43, which is visibly different.
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