What color is #E49EA0?

#E49EA0 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cosy Summer Sunset. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E49EA0?

The RGB value is 228, 158, 160: 228 red, 158 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E49EA0?

The complementary color is #9EE4E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E49EA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E49EA0 color

#E49EA0 rgb(228, 158, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E49EA0 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.4% red, 62% green and 62.7% blue (228, 158, 160).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 56% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 30% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Cosy Summer Sunset (#EB9F9F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#E49EA0 color codes

HEX	`#E49EA0`
RGB	`rgb(228, 158, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.4%, 62%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 56%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 31%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 30%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.89, 26.33, 9.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.89, 28, 19.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.568, 43.489, 38.982)`
Decimal	`14982816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E49EA0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E49EA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E49EA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E49EA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e49ea0; }
.text { color: #e49ea0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e49ea0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(228 158 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e49ea0, #e4bf9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Salmon Pink.

Questions

What color is #E49EA0?: #E49EA0 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Cosy Summer Sunset. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E49EA0?: The RGB value is 228, 158, 160: 228 red, 158 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E49EA0?: The complementary color is #9EE4E2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E49EA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.7:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.