#E97CA9 Color
#E97CA9 is rgb(233, 124, 169) in RGB, hsl(335, 71%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 27%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E97CA9rgb(233, 124, 169)hsl(335, 71%, 70%)hsv(335, 47%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 47%, 27%, 9%)oklch(72.1% 0.143 355.2)lab(65.74% 46.61 -4.05)lch(65.74% 46.78 355.04)What #E97CA9 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 #E97CA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E97CA9 Channel Values
How #E97CA9 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 233 · G 124 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 71% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 47% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 47% · Y 27% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E97CA9 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 #E97CA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E97CA9; 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 #E97CA9
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 #E97CA9 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.
#E97CA9#9696A8#BD8DA9#AAAAA6#C79AA7#E68383#E78094#9F9F9FUsing #E97CA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e97ca9: #E97CA9;background-color: #E97CA9;colors: { 'color-e97ca9': '#E97CA9' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.486, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_e97ca9">#E97CA9</color>fill="#E97CA9"More Pink Colors
#E97CA9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E97CA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E97CA9?
#E97CA9 is a light pink — rgb(233, 124, 169) in RGB and hsl(335, 71%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #E97CA9?
#E97CA9 is rgb(233, 124, 169) — red 233, green 124, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E97CA9?
#E97CA9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 27%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E97CA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E97CA9 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E97CA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E97CA9 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 7.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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