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#E98BAE Color

#E98BAE is rgb(233, 139, 174) in RGB, hsl(338, 68%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 25%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E98BAE
HEX#E98BAE
RGBrgb(233, 139, 174)
HSLhsl(338, 68%, 73%)
HSVhsv(338, 40%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 25%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.121 356.6)
LABlab(68.90% 39.81 -2.26)
LCHlch(68.90% 39.87 356.76)

What #E98BAE 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 #E98BAE, 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.

#E98BAE Channel Values

How #E98BAE 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 139 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 338° · S 68% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 338° · S 40% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 25% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E98BAE 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E98BAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E98BAE; 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 #E98BAE

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 #E98BAE 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#E98BAE
Protanopia#A0A0AE
Protanomaly#C298AE
Deuteranopia#B1B1AB
Deuteranomaly#CAA3AC
Tritanopia#E69090
Tritanomaly#E78E9D
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E98BAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e98bae: #E98BAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E98BAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e98bae': '#E98BAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.545, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_e98bae">#E98BAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E98BAE"

More Pink Colors

#E98BAE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E98BAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E98BAE?

#E98BAE is a light pink — rgb(233, 139, 174) in RGB and hsl(338, 68%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #E98BAE?

#E98BAE is rgb(233, 139, 174) — red 233, green 139, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E98BAE?

#E98BAE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 25%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E98BAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E98BAE scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E98BAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E98BAE 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 10.35, which is visibly different.

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