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#E99BAC Color

#E99BAC is rgb(233, 155, 172) in RGB, hsl(347, 64%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 26%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E99BAC
HEX#E99BAC
RGBrgb(233, 155, 172)
HSLhsl(347, 64%, 76%)
HSVhsv(347, 33%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 26%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.095 5.3)
LABlab(72.31% 31.61 3.76)
LCHlch(72.31% 31.84 6.79)

What #E99BAC 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 #E99BAC, 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 red in the library.

#E99BAC Channel Values

How #E99BAC 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 155 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 64% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 33% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 26% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E99BAC 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E99BAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E99BAC; 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 #E99BAC

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 #E99BAC 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#E99BAC
Protanopia#ACACAC
Protanomaly#C7A5AC
Deuteranopia#BABAA9
Deuteranomaly#CEAEAA
Tritanopia#E89D9D
Tritanomaly#E89CA3
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #E99BAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e99bac: #E99BAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E99BAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e99bac': '#E99BAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.608, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_e99bac">#E99BAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E99BAC"

More Red Colors

#E99BAC sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E99BAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E99BAC?

#E99BAC is a light red — rgb(233, 155, 172) in RGB and hsl(347, 64%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.

What is the RGB value of #E99BAC?

#E99BAC is rgb(233, 155, 172) — red 233, green 155, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E99BAC?

#E99BAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 26%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E99BAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E99BAC scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E99BAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E99BAC 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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