Information about #E4B9CB color

#E4B9CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E4B9CB is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(228, 185, 203) (89.4% red, 72.5% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 10 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E4B9CB reads as a clearly saturated pink-red rose and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Light Grayish Rose (#E7B8D0). Slightly further away sit Pale Light Grayish Crimson (#E7B8C4) and Ice Hot Pink (#E4BDC2).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(228, 185, 203)), which gives #E4B9CB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E4B9CB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E4B9CB color variations

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#E4B9CB 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 #E4B9CB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E4B9CB
  • RGB228, 185, 203
  • CMYK0, 17, 10, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 185, 203)
  • HSL335°, 44%, 81%
  • HSL Precise334.884°, 44.33%, 80.98%
  • HSV335°, 19%, 89%
  • HSB335°, 19%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.725, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.725, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.725, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE4B9CB
  • DECIMAL ID14989771
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01