#E9AFBA Color
#E9AFBA is rgb(233, 175, 186) in RGB, hsl(349, 57%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9AFBArgb(233, 175, 186)hsl(349, 57%, 80%)hsv(349, 25%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 9%)oklch(81% 0.069 6.1)lab(77.18% 22.98 3.08)lch(77.18% 23.19 7.63)What #E9AFBA 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 #E9AFBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9AFBA Channel Values
How #E9AFBA 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 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 57% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 25% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 25% · Y 20% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9AFBA 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 #E9AFBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9AFBA; 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 #E9AFBA
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 #E9AFBA 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.
#E9AFBA#BBBBBA#CFB6BA#C5C5B8#D4BCB9#E8B0B0#E8B0B4#BEBEBEUsing #E9AFBA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9afba: #E9AFBA;background-color: #E9AFBA;colors: { 'color-e9afba': '#E9AFBA' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.686, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_e9afba">#E9AFBA</color>fill="#E9AFBA"More Red Colors
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#E9AFBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9AFBA?
#E9AFBA is a lightest red — rgb(233, 175, 186) in RGB and hsl(349, 57%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #E9AFBA?
#E9AFBA is rgb(233, 175, 186) — red 233, green 175, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9AFBA?
#E9AFBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9AFBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9AFBA scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9AFBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9AFBA 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 6.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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