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#E8ABAD Color

#E8ABAD is rgb(232, 171, 173) in RGB, hsl(358, 57%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8ABAD
HEX#E8ABAD
RGBrgb(232, 171, 173)
HSLhsl(358, 57%, 79%)
HSVhsv(358, 26%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.072 16.6)
LABlab(75.87% 23.25 8.25)
LCHlch(75.87% 24.67 19.53)

What #E8ABAD 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 #E8ABAD, 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.

#E8ABAD Channel Values

How #E8ABAD 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 171 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 57% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 26% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 25% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8ABAD 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8ABAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8ABAD; 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 #E8ABAD

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 #E8ABAD 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#E8ABAD
Protanopia#B7B7AD
Protanomaly#CDB3AD
Deuteranopia#C2C2AB
Deuteranomaly#D2B9AC
Tritanopia#E8ABAB
Tritanomaly#E8ABAC
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #E8ABAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8abad: #E8ABAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8ABAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8abad': '#E8ABAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.671, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_e8abad">#E8ABAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8ABAD"

More Red Colors

#E8ABAD sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8ABAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8ABAD?

#E8ABAD is a light red — rgb(232, 171, 173) in RGB and hsl(358, 57%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.3.

What is the RGB value of #E8ABAD?

#E8ABAD is rgb(232, 171, 173) — red 232, green 171, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8ABAD?

#E8ABAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 25%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8ABAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8ABAD scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8ABAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8ABAD 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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