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#FFE0EE Color

#FFE0EE is rgb(255, 224, 238) in RGB, hsl(333, 100%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Piggy Pink (#FDDDE6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#FFE0EE
HEX#FFE0EE
RGBrgb(255, 224, 238)
HSLhsl(333, 100%, 94%)
HSVhsv(333, 12%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.6% 0.039 348.8)
LABlab(92.07% 12.73 -2.71)
LCHlch(92.07% 13.01 347.96)

What #FFE0EE 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 #FFE0EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#FFE0EE Channel Values

How #FFE0EE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 255 · G 224 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 100% · L 94%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 12% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 7% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #FFE0EE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #FFE0EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #FFE0EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #FFE0EE

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #FFE0EE 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.

Typical#FFE0EE
Protanopia#E6E6EE
Protanomaly#F0E3EE
Deuteranopia#EBEBED
Deuteranomaly#F3E7ED
Tritanopia#FDE2E2
Tritanomaly#FEE1E7
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #FFE0EE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-ffe0ee: #FFE0EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #FFE0EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ffe0ee': '#FFE0EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 1.000, green: 0.878, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_ffe0ee">#FFE0EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#FFE0EE"

More Pink Colors

#FFE0EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#FFE0EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #FFE0EE?

#FFE0EE is a lightest pink — rgb(255, 224, 238) in RGB and hsl(333, 100%, 94%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Piggy Pink (#FDDDE6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.81.

What is the RGB value of #FFE0EE?

#FFE0EE is rgb(255, 224, 238) — red 255, green 224, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #FFE0EE?

#FFE0EE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 7%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #FFE0EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #FFE0EE scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #FFE0EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #FFE0EE 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 lavenderblush (#FFF0F5) at a CIE76 distance of 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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