#E9BACA Color
#E9BACA is rgb(233, 186, 202) in RGB, hsl(340, 52%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 13%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9BACArgb(233, 186, 202)hsl(340, 52%, 82%)hsv(340, 20%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 13%, 9%)oklch(83.5% 0.058 356.1)lab(80.13% 19.27 -1.31)lch(80.13% 19.31 356.12)What #E9BACA 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 #E9BACA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9BACA Channel Values
How #E9BACA 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 186 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 340° · S 52% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 340° · S 20% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 13% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9BACA 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 #E9BACA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9BACA; 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 #E9BACA
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 #E9BACA 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.
#E9BACA#C3C3CA#D3C0CA#CBCBC9#D8C5C9#E7BCBC#E8BBC2#C6C6C6Using #E9BACA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9baca: #E9BACA;background-color: #E9BACA;colors: { 'color-e9baca': '#E9BACA' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.729, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_e9baca">#E9BACA</color>fill="#E9BACA"More Pink Colors
#E9BACA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9BACA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9BACA?
#E9BACA is a lightest pink — rgb(233, 186, 202) in RGB and hsl(340, 52%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #E9BACA?
#E9BACA is rgb(233, 186, 202) — red 233, green 186, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9BACA?
#E9BACA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9BACA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9BACA scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9BACA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9BACA 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 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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