#E7B1CB Color
#E7B1CB is rgb(231, 177, 203) in RGB, hsl(331, 53%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 12%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7B1CBrgb(231, 177, 203)hsl(331, 53%, 80%)hsv(331, 23%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 23%, 12%, 9%)oklch(81.7% 0.071 348.3)lab(77.83% 23.20 -5.22)lch(77.83% 23.78 347.32)What #E7B1CB 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 #E7B1CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7B1CB Channel Values
How #E7B1CB 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 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 53% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 23% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 23% · Y 12% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7B1CB 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 #E7B1CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7B1CB; 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 #E7B1CB
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 #E7B1CB 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.
#E7B1CB#BCBCCB#CEB8CB#C5C5C9#D3BDCA#E4B5B5#E5B3BE#C0C0C0Using #E7B1CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7b1cb: #E7B1CB;background-color: #E7B1CB;colors: { 'color-e7b1cb': '#E7B1CB' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.694, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_e7b1cb">#E7B1CB</color>fill="#E7B1CB"More Pink Colors
#E7B1CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7B1CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7B1CB?
#E7B1CB is a lightest pink — rgb(231, 177, 203) in RGB and hsl(331, 53%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #E7B1CB?
#E7B1CB is rgb(231, 177, 203) — red 231, green 177, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7B1CB?
#E7B1CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7B1CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7B1CB scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7B1CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7B1CB 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 10.85, which is visibly different.
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