#E7BBC5 Color
#E7BBC5 is rgb(231, 187, 197) in RGB, hsl(346, 48%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7BBC5rgb(231, 187, 197)hsl(346, 48%, 82%)hsv(346, 19%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 9%)oklch(83.4% 0.052 3)lab(80.06% 17.44 1.24)lch(80.06% 17.48 4.08)What #E7BBC5 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 #E7BBC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7BBC5 Channel Values
How #E7BBC5 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 187 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 346° · S 48% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 346° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 15% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7BBC5 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 #E7BBC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7BBC5; 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 #E7BBC5
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 #E7BBC5 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.
#E7BBC5#C3C3C5#D3C0C5#CBCBC4#D7C5C4#E6BCBC#E6BCC0#C6C6C6Using #E7BBC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7bbc5: #E7BBC5;background-color: #E7BBC5;colors: { 'color-e7bbc5': '#E7BBC5' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.733, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_e7bbc5">#E7BBC5</color>fill="#E7BBC5"More Red Colors
#E7BBC5 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7BBC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7BBC5?
#E7BBC5 is a lightest red — rgb(231, 187, 197) in RGB and hsl(346, 48%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #E7BBC5?
#E7BBC5 is rgb(231, 187, 197) — red 231, green 187, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7BBC5?
#E7BBC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 15%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7BBC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7BBC5 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7BBC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7BBC5 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 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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