#E8A796 Color
#E8A796 is rgb(232, 167, 150) in RGB, hsl(12, 64%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8A796rgb(232, 167, 150)hsl(12, 64%, 75%)hsv(12, 35%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 9%)oklch(78.6% 0.081 35.2)lab(74.51% 23.09 18.83)lch(74.51% 29.79 39.19)What #E8A796 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 #E8A796, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8A796 Channel Values
How #E8A796 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 167 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 64% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 35% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 35% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8A796 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 #E8A796
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8A796; 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 #E8A796
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 #E8A796 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.
#E8A796#B4B496#CBAF96#C0C093#D1B694#E9A5A5#E9A69F#B6B6B6Using #E8A796 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8a796: #E8A796;background-color: #E8A796;colors: { 'color-e8a796': '#E8A796' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.655, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_e8a796">#E8A796</color>fill="#E8A796"More Red Colors
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#E8A796 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8A796?
#E8A796 is a light red — rgb(232, 167, 150) in RGB and hsl(12, 64%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush Coral (#FFB2A6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #E8A796?
#E8A796 is rgb(232, 167, 150) — red 232, green 167, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8A796?
#E8A796 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8A796 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8A796 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8A796 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8A796 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.48, which is visibly different.
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