Information about #E1B8C1 color

#E1B8C1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E1B8C1 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(225, 184, 193) — 88.2% red, 72.2% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 16 / 13 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E1B8C1 is a confidently colored earthy red that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Melanie (#E0B7C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ice Hot Pink (#E4BDC2) and Pale Light Grayish Crimson (#E7B8C4).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 184, 193) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E1B8C1: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E1B8C1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E1B8C1 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E1B8C1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E1B8C1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Melanie color link
Melanie

#E0B7C2

Ice Hot Pink color link
Ice Hot Pink

#E4BDC2

Gelato color link
Gelato

#DBB7BE

Soft Kiss color link
Soft Kiss

#E7B6BD

Warm Quartz color link
Warm Quartz

#DBBAB9

Warm Skin color link
Warm Skin

#E1C5C2

Blossom color link
Blossom

#DFB1B6

Chantilly color link
Chantilly

#EDB8C7

Sweet Spot color link
Sweet Spot

#EAB7B7

Sweet As color link
Sweet As

#DBB8B4

#E1B8C1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E1B8C1
  • RGB225, 184, 193
  • CMYK0, 16, 13, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 184, 193)
  • HSL347°, 41%, 80%
  • HSL Precise346.829°, 40.594%, 80.196%
  • HSV347°, 18%, 88%
  • HSB347°, 18%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.722, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.722, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.722, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE1B8C1
  • DECIMAL ID14792897
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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