#E9BACC Color
#E9BACC is rgb(233, 186, 204) in RGB, hsl(337, 52%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 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 2.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9BACCrgb(233, 186, 204)hsl(337, 52%, 82%)hsv(337, 20%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 9%)oklch(83.6% 0.059 353.5)lab(80.17% 19.50 -2.32)lch(80.17% 19.64 353.23)What #E9BACC 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 #E9BACC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9BACC Channel Values
How #E9BACC 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 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 52% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 20% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 12% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9BACC 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 #E9BACC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9BACC; 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 #E9BACC
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 #E9BACC 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.
#E9BACC#C3C3CC#D3C0CC#CBCBCB#D8C5CB#E7BCBC#E8BBC3#C7C7C7Using #E9BACC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9bacc: #E9BACC;background-color: #E9BACC;colors: { 'color-e9bacc': '#E9BACC' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.729, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_e9bacc">#E9BACC</color>fill="#E9BACC"More Pink Colors
#E9BACC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9BACC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9BACC?
#E9BACC is a lightest pink — rgb(233, 186, 204) in RGB and hsl(337, 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 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #E9BACC?
#E9BACC is rgb(233, 186, 204) — red 233, green 186, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9BACC?
#E9BACC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9BACC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9BACC scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9BACC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9BACC 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 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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