#E9B6C5

A very light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Pink.

About #E9B6C5

At its core, #E9B6C5 is a very light and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Pink. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 182, and 197.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 0% Cyan, 22% Magenta, 15% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 342.4° hue, 53.7% saturation, and 81.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9B6C5
RGB233, 182, 197
HSL342.4°, 53.7%, 81.4%
CMYK0%, 22%, 15%, 9%
HSV342.4°, 21.9%, 91.4%
LAB78.9, 20.7, -0.5
XYZ60.4, 54.8, 60.2
Decimal15316677

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.96:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9B6C5; }
.text-color { color: #E9B6C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9B6C5; }

Similar Colors

Pink
#FFC0CB