#E9A5BF Color
#E9A5BF is rgb(233, 165, 191) in RGB, hsl(337, 61%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9A5BFrgb(233, 165, 191)hsl(337, 61%, 78%)hsv(337, 29%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 9%)oklch(79.4% 0.086 354.6)lab(74.99% 28.60 -2.80)lch(74.99% 28.73 354.41)What #E9A5BF 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 #E9A5BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9A5BF Channel Values
How #E9A5BF 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 165 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 61% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 29% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 18% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9A5BF 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 #E9A5BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9A5BF; 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 #E9A5BF
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 #E9A5BF 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.
#E9A5BF#B3B3BF#CBAEBF#BFBFBD#D1B5BE#E7A9A9#E8A7B2#B8B8B8Using #E9A5BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9a5bf: #E9A5BF;background-color: #E9A5BF;colors: { 'color-e9a5bf': '#E9A5BF' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.647, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_e9a5bf">#E9A5BF</color>fill="#E9A5BF"More Pink Colors
#E9A5BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9A5BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9A5BF?
#E9A5BF is a light pink — rgb(233, 165, 191) in RGB and hsl(337, 61%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Pink (#EDA6C4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.28.
What is the RGB value of #E9A5BF?
#E9A5BF is rgb(233, 165, 191) — red 233, green 165, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9A5BF?
#E9A5BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 18%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9A5BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9A5BF scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9A5BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9A5BF 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 10.47, which is visibly different.
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