What color is #E9867D?

#E9867D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Jinza Safflower. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E9867D?

The RGB value is 233, 134, 125: 233 red, 134 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E9867D?

The complementary color is #7DE0E9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E9867D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E9867D color

#E9867D rgb(233, 134, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E9867D is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.4% red, 52.5% green and 49% blue (233, 134, 125).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 71% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 46% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Jinza Safflower (#EE827C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.17:1).

#E9867D color codes

HEX	`#E9867D`
RGB	`rgb(233, 134, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.4%, 52.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 71%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 46%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 46%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.41, 36.87, 21.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.41, 42.64, 30.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.834, 35.859, 23.906)`
Decimal	`15304317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E9867D, 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 #E9867D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E9867D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.17:1	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 #E9867D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e9867d; }
.text { color: #e9867d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e9867d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(233 134 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e9867d, #e9bc7d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E9867D?: #E9867D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Jinza Safflower. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E9867D?: The RGB value is 233, 134, 125: 233 red, 134 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E9867D?: The complementary color is #7DE0E9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E9867D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.17:1 and white text 2.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.