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#E97CAB Color

#E97CAB is rgb(233, 124, 171) in RGB, hsl(334, 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 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E97CAB
HEX#E97CAB
RGBrgb(233, 124, 171)
HSLhsl(334, 71%, 70%)
HSVhsv(334, 47%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 27%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.144 354.1)
LABlab(65.79% 46.80 -5.10)
LCHlch(65.79% 47.08 353.78)

What #E97CAB 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 #E97CAB, 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.

#E97CAB Channel Values

How #E97CAB 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 233 · G 124 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 71% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 47% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 27% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E97CAB 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E97CAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E97CAB; 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 #E97CAB

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 #E97CAB 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#E97CAB
Protanopia#9696AA
Protanomaly#BD8DAB
Deuteranopia#AAAAA8
Deuteranomaly#C79AA9
Tritanopia#E68383
Tritanomaly#E78095
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #E97CAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e97cab: #E97CAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E97CAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e97cab': '#E97CAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.486, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_e97cab">#E97CAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E97CAB"

More Pink Colors

#E97CAB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E97CAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E97CAB?

#E97CAB is a light pink — rgb(233, 124, 171) in RGB and hsl(334, 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 4.6.

What is the RGB value of #E97CAB?

#E97CAB is rgb(233, 124, 171) — red 233, green 124, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E97CAB?

#E97CAB 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 #E97CAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E97CAB scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E97CAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E97CAB 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 8.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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