#E9B6A8
A light, moderate red closely aligning with Pink.
About #E9B6A8
At its core, #E9B6A8 is a light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Pink. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 182 green, and 168 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 22% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E9B6A8
RGB233, 182, 168
HSL12.9°, 59.6%, 78.6%
CMYK0%, 22%, 28%, 9%
HSV12.9°, 27.9%, 91.4%
LAB78.2, 16.5, 14.2
XYZ57.4, 53.6, 44.4
Decimal15316648
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.72:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.71:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.96:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E9B6A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #E9B6A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E9B6A8;
}