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#E8BBCA Color

#E8BBCA is rgb(232, 187, 202) in RGB, hsl(340, 49%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8BBCA
HEX#E8BBCA
RGBrgb(232, 187, 202)
HSLhsl(340, 49%, 82%)
HSVhsv(340, 19%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.055 356.4)
LABlab(80.27% 18.40 -1.12)
LCHlch(80.27% 18.43 356.51)

What #E8BBCA 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 #E8BBCA, 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 pink in the library.

#E8BBCA Channel Values

How #E8BBCA 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 187 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 49% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 19% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 13% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8BBCA 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8BBCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8BBCA; 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 #E8BBCA

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 #E8BBCA 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#E8BBCA
Protanopia#C4C4CA
Protanomaly#D3C0CA
Deuteranopia#CBCBC9
Deuteranomaly#D7C5C9
Tritanopia#E6BDBD
Tritanomaly#E7BCC2
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

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Using #E8BBCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8bbca: #E8BBCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8BBCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8bbca': '#E8BBCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.733, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_e8bbca">#E8BBCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8BBCA"

More Pink Colors

#E8BBCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8BBCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8BBCA?

#E8BBCA is a lightest pink — rgb(232, 187, 202) in RGB and hsl(340, 49%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.89.

What is the RGB value of #E8BBCA?

#E8BBCA is rgb(232, 187, 202) — red 232, green 187, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8BBCA?

#E8BBCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8BBCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8BBCA scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8BBCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8BBCA 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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