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#E89E9B Color

#E89E9B is rgb(232, 158, 155) in RGB, hsl(2, 63%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 33%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E89E9B
HEX#E89E9B
RGBrgb(232, 158, 155)
HSLhsl(2, 63%, 76%)
HSVhsv(2, 33%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 33%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.089 21.9)
LABlab(72.53% 28.09 13.39)
LCHlch(72.53% 31.12 25.48)

What #E89E9B 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 #E89E9B, 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.

#E89E9B Channel Values

How #E89E9B 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 232 · G 158 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 63% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 33% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 33% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E89E9B 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E89E9B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E89E9B; 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 #E89E9B

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 #E89E9B 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#E89E9B
Protanopia#AEAE9B
Protanomaly#C8A89B
Deuteranopia#BBBB98
Deuteranomaly#CEB099
Tritanopia#E89E9E
Tritanomaly#E89E9D
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #E89E9B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e89e9b: #E89E9B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E89E9B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e89e9b': '#E89E9B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.620, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_e89e9b">#E89E9B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E89E9B"

More Red Colors

#E89E9B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E89E9B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E89E9B?

#E89E9B is a light red — rgb(232, 158, 155) in RGB and hsl(2, 63%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.

What is the RGB value of #E89E9B?

#E89E9B is rgb(232, 158, 155) — red 232, green 158, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E89E9B?

#E89E9B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 33%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E89E9B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E89E9B scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E89E9B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E89E9B 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.76, which is visibly different.

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