What color is #E8ACB0?

#E8ACB0 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Deeply Embarrassed. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E8ACB0?

The RGB value is 232, 172, 176: 232 red, 172 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E8ACB0?

The complementary color is #ACE8E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E8ACB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E8ACB0 color

#E8ACB0 rgb(232, 172, 176)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E8ACB0 is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91% red, 67.5% green and 69% blue (232, 172, 176).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 57% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 24% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Deeply Embarrassed (#ECB2B3), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#E8ACB0 color codes

HEX	`#E8ACB0`
RGB	`rgb(232, 172, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91%, 67.5%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 57%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 26%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 24%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.95, 22.52, 6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.95, 23.47, 16.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.869, 49.798, 47.735)`
Decimal	`15248560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E8ACB0, 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 #E8ACB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E8ACB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	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 #E8ACB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e8acb0; }
.text { color: #e8acb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e8acb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(232 172 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e8acb0, #e8c6ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Pink.

Questions

What color is #E8ACB0?: #E8ACB0 is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Deeply Embarrassed. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E8ACB0?: The RGB value is 232, 172, 176: 232 red, 172 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E8ACB0?: The complementary color is #ACE8E4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E8ACB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.