#E6B7BB Color
#E6B7BB is rgb(230, 183, 187) in RGB, hsl(355, 48%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 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 3.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6B7BBrgb(230, 183, 187)hsl(355, 48%, 81%)hsv(355, 20%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 10%)oklch(82.2% 0.055 12.6)lab(78.79% 17.93 4.78)lch(78.79% 18.56 14.93)What #E6B7BB 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 #E6B7BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6B7BB Channel Values
How #E6B7BB 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 183 · B 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 48% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 20% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 19% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.77:1 vs white · 11.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6B7BB 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 #E6B7BB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6B7BB; 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 #E6B7BB
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 #E6B7BB 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.
#E6B7BB#C0C0BB#D0BDBB#C8C8BA#D5C2BA#E6B8B8#E6B7B9#C3C3C3Using #E6B7BB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6b7bb: #E6B7BB;background-color: #E6B7BB;colors: { 'color-e6b7bb': '#E6B7BB' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.718, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_e6b7bb">#E6B7BB</color>fill="#E6B7BB"More Red Colors
#E6B7BB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6B7BB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6B7BB?
#E6B7BB is a lightest red — rgb(230, 183, 187) in RGB and hsl(355, 48%, 81%) 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 3.8.
What is the RGB value of #E6B7BB?
#E6B7BB is rgb(230, 183, 187) — red 230, green 183, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6B7BB?
#E6B7BB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6B7BB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6B7BB scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6B7BB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6B7BB 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 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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