#E7B1CA Color
#E7B1CA is rgb(231, 177, 202) in RGB, hsl(332, 53%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 13%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7B1CArgb(231, 177, 202)hsl(332, 53%, 80%)hsv(332, 23%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 13%, 9%)oklch(81.7% 0.07 349.3)lab(77.80% 23.08 -4.71)lch(77.80% 23.56 348.46)What #E7B1CA 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 #E7B1CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7B1CA Channel Values
How #E7B1CA 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 231 · G 177 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 53% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 23% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 13% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7B1CA 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 #E7B1CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7B1CA; 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 #E7B1CA
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 #E7B1CA 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.
#E7B1CA#BCBCCA#CEB8CA#C5C5C8#D3BDC9#E5B4B4#E6B3BD#C0C0C0Using #E7B1CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7b1ca: #E7B1CA;background-color: #E7B1CA;colors: { 'color-e7b1ca': '#E7B1CA' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.694, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_e7b1ca">#E7B1CA</color>fill="#E7B1CA"More Pink Colors
#E7B1CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7B1CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7B1CA?
#E7B1CA is a lightest pink — rgb(231, 177, 202) in RGB and hsl(332, 53%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Girl Pink (#F8B9D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.
What is the RGB value of #E7B1CA?
#E7B1CA is rgb(231, 177, 202) — red 231, green 177, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7B1CA?
#E7B1CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7B1CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7B1CA scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7B1CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7B1CA 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 10.46, which is visibly different.
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