#E9AFBB Color
#E9AFBB is rgb(233, 175, 187) in RGB, hsl(348, 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 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9AFBBrgb(233, 175, 187)hsl(348, 57%, 80%)hsv(348, 25%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 9%)oklch(81.1% 0.069 5)lab(77.21% 23.09 2.57)lch(77.21% 23.24 6.35)What #E9AFBB 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 #E9AFBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9AFBB Channel Values
How #E9AFBB 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 187 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 57% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · 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 #E9AFBB 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 #E9AFBB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9AFBB; 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 #E9AFBB
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 #E9AFBB 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.
#E9AFBB#BBBBBB#CFB6BB#C5C5B9#D4BCBA#E8B1B1#E8B0B5#BEBEBEUsing #E9AFBB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9afbb: #E9AFBB;background-color: #E9AFBB;colors: { 'color-e9afbb': '#E9AFBB' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.686, blue: 0.733)<color name="color_e9afbb">#E9AFBB</color>fill="#E9AFBB"More Red Colors
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#E9AFBB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9AFBB?
#E9AFBB is a lightest red — rgb(233, 175, 187) in RGB and hsl(348, 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 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #E9AFBB?
#E9AFBB is rgb(233, 175, 187) — red 233, green 175, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9AFBB?
#E9AFBB 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 #E9AFBB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9AFBB 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 #E9AFBB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9AFBB 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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