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#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.

#E6B7BB
HEX#E6B7BB
RGBrgb(230, 183, 187)
HSLhsl(355, 48%, 81%)
HSVhsv(355, 20%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 19%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(82.2% 0.055 12.6)
LABlab(78.79% 17.93 4.78)
LCHlch(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.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#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.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 230 · G 183 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 355° · S 48% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 355° · S 20% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 19% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.86:1 vs blackWCAG 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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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.

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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.

Typical#E6B7BB
Protanopia#C0C0BB
Protanomaly#D0BDBB
Deuteranopia#C8C8BA
Deuteranomaly#D5C2BA
Tritanopia#E6B8B8
Tritanomaly#E6B7B9
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #E6B7BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6b7bb: #E6B7BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6B7BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6b7bb': '#E6B7BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.718, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_e6b7bb">#E6B7BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#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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