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#E6B2BB Color

#E6B2BB is rgb(230, 178, 187) in RGB, hsl(350, 51%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 19%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6B2BB
HEX#E6B2BB
RGBrgb(230, 178, 187)
HSLhsl(350, 51%, 80%)
HSVhsv(350, 23%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 19%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.061 7)
LABlab(77.60% 20.46 3.08)
LCHlch(77.60% 20.69 8.57)

What #E6B2BB 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 #E6B2BB, 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.

#E6B2BB Channel Values

How #E6B2BB 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 178 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 51% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 23% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 19% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6B2BB 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6B2BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6B2BB; 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 #E6B2BB

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 #E6B2BB 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#E6B2BB
Protanopia#BCBCBB
Protanomaly#CEB8BB
Deuteranopia#C5C5B9
Deuteranomaly#D3BEBA
Tritanopia#E5B3B3
Tritanomaly#E5B3B6
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #E6B2BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6b2bb: #E6B2BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6B2BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6b2bb': '#E6B2BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.698, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_e6b2bb">#E6B2BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6B2BB"

More Red Colors

#E6B2BB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6B2BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6B2BB?

#E6B2BB is a lightest red — rgb(230, 178, 187) in RGB and hsl(350, 51%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.38.

What is the RGB value of #E6B2BB?

#E6B2BB is rgb(230, 178, 187) — red 230, green 178, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6B2BB?

#E6B2BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 19%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6B2BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6B2BB scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6B2BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6B2BB 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 7.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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