#E8A1C1 Color
#E8A1C1 is rgb(232, 161, 193) in RGB, hsl(333, 61%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 17%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8A1C1rgb(232, 161, 193)hsl(333, 61%, 77%)hsv(333, 31%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 17%, 9%)oklch(78.7% 0.093 350.8)lab(74.02% 30.48 -5.32)lch(74.02% 30.94 350.10)What #E8A1C1 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 #E8A1C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8A1C1 Channel Values
How #E8A1C1 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 232 · G 161 · B 193 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 333° · S 61% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 333° · S 31% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 17% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8A1C1 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 #E8A1C1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8A1C1; 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 #E8A1C1
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 #E8A1C1 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.
#E8A1C1#B0B0C1#C9AAC1#BCBCBF#CFB2C0#E5A5A5#E6A4B1#B6B6B6Using #E8A1C1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8a1c1: #E8A1C1;background-color: #E8A1C1;colors: { 'color-e8a1c1': '#E8A1C1' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.631, blue: 0.757)<color name="color_e8a1c1">#E8A1C1</color>fill="#E8A1C1"More Pink Colors
#E8A1C1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8A1C1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8A1C1?
#E8A1C1 is a light pink — rgb(232, 161, 193) in RGB and hsl(333, 61%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.06.
What is the RGB value of #E8A1C1?
#E8A1C1 is rgb(232, 161, 193) — red 232, green 161, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8A1C1?
#E8A1C1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 17%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8A1C1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8A1C1 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8A1C1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8A1C1 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 13.26, which is visibly different.
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