#E9B6AF

A very light, moderate red closely aligning with Pink.

About #E9B6AF

The hex code #E9B6AF represents a beautifully specific shade of red. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Pink. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 182, and 175.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 25% yellow, and 9% black. The HSL representation is 7.2° hue, 56.9% saturation, and 80.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9B6AF
RGB233, 182, 175
HSL7.2°, 56.9%, 80.0%
CMYK0%, 22%, 25%, 9%
HSV7.2°, 24.9%, 91.4%
LAB78.4, 17.4, 10.6
XYZ58.1, 53.9, 47.9
Decimal15316655

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.78:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.77:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.70:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9B6AF; }
.text-color { color: #E9B6AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9B6AF; }

Similar Colors

Pink
#FFC0CB