#E9AFB7 Color
#E9AFB7 is rgb(233, 175, 183) in RGB, hsl(352, 57%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 21%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9AFB7rgb(233, 175, 183)hsl(352, 57%, 80%)hsv(352, 25%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 21%, 9%)oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)lab(77.12% 22.66 4.61)lch(77.12% 23.12 11.51)What #E9AFB7 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 #E9AFB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9AFB7 Channel Values
How #E9AFB7 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 175 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 57% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 25% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 21% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9AFB7 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 #E9AFB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9AFB7; 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 #E9AFB7
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 #E9AFB7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9afb7: #E9AFB7;background-color: #E9AFB7;colors: { 'color-e9afb7': '#E9AFB7' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.686, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_e9afb7">#E9AFB7</color>fill="#E9AFB7"More Red Colors
#E9AFB7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9AFB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9AFB7?
#E9AFB7 is a lightest red — rgb(233, 175, 183) in RGB and hsl(352, 57%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Chestnut (#DDADAF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.98.
What is the RGB value of #E9AFB7?
#E9AFB7 is rgb(233, 175, 183) — red 233, green 175, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9AFB7?
#E9AFB7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 21%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9AFB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9AFB7 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9AFB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9AFB7 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 pink (#FFC0CB) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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