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#E8ABBD Color

#E8ABBD is rgb(232, 171, 189) in RGB, hsl(342, 57%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8ABBD
HEX#E8ABBD
RGBrgb(232, 171, 189)
HSLhsl(342, 57%, 79%)
HSVhsv(342, 26%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.075 359.5)
LABlab(76.21% 24.97 0.04)
LCHlch(76.21% 24.97 0.09)

What #E8ABBD 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 #E8ABBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Nadeshiko Pink#F6ADC6ΔE 5.76Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.2Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 6.65Metallic Pink#EDA6C4ΔE 6.76Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 7.06Cherry Blossom Pink#FFB7C5ΔE 7.39

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E8ABBD Channel Values

How #E8ABBD 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 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 57% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 26% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 19% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8ABBD 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E8ABBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E8ABBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8ABBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E8ABBD
Complementary
#ABE8D6
Analogous
#E8ABDC
Analogous
#E8B7AB
Triadic
#BDE8AB
Triadic
#ABBDE8
Split comp.
#ABE8B7
Split comp.
#ABDCE8

Tints & Shades of #E8ABBD

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.

Tints

#EBB7C7
#EDBFCD
#F1CBD6
#F4D7E0
#F7E3E9
#FAEBEF

Shades

#DC7F9B
#D1577B
#BC345D
#902747
#641B31
#3C101E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E8ABBD.

How #E8ABBD 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#E8ABBD
Protanopia#B7B7BD
Protanomaly#CDB3BD
Deuteranopia#C2C2BB
Deuteranomaly#D2B9BC
Tritanopia#E6ADAD
Tritanomaly#E7ACB4
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E8ABBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8abbd: #E8ABBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8ABBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8abbd': '#E8ABBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.671, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_e8abbd">#E8ABBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8ABBD"

More Pink Colors

#E8ABBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E8ABBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8ABBD?

#E8ABBD is a light pink — rgb(232, 171, 189) in RGB and hsl(342, 57%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nadeshiko Pink (#F6ADC6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #E8ABBD?

#E8ABBD is rgb(232, 171, 189) — red 232, green 171, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8ABBD?

#E8ABBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 19%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8ABBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8ABBD scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8ABBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8ABBD 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 8.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.