#E8BEBA Color
#E8BEBA is rgb(232, 190, 186) in RGB, hsl(5, 50%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8BEBArgb(232, 190, 186)hsl(5, 50%, 82%)hsv(5, 20%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 9%)oklch(83.7% 0.049 24.5)lab(80.65% 15.05 7.99)lch(80.65% 17.04 27.96)What #E8BEBA 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 #E8BEBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8BEBA Channel Values
How #E8BEBA 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 190 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 50% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 20% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 20% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8BEBA 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 #E8BEBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8BEBA; 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 #E8BEBA
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 #E8BEBA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8beba: #E8BEBA;background-color: #E8BEBA;colors: { 'color-e8beba': '#E8BEBA' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.745, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_e8beba">#E8BEBA</color>fill="#E8BEBA"More Red Colors
#E8BEBA sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8BEBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8BEBA?
#E8BEBA is a lightest red — rgb(232, 190, 186) in RGB and hsl(5, 50%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Baby Pink (#F4C2C2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #E8BEBA?
#E8BEBA is rgb(232, 190, 186) — red 232, green 190, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8BEBA?
#E8BEBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 20%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8BEBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8BEBA scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8BEBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8BEBA 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 10.76, which is visibly different.
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