#E9E4E5

A color in the Red, Pink family

#e9e4e5 is a color in the Red, Pink family: RGB(233, 228, 229), HSL(348°, 10%, 90%), CMYK(0%, 2%, 2%, 9%). Closest named color: lavender. Contrast is 1.26:1 on white and 16.69:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e9e4e5
RGBrgb(233 228 229)
RGB (legacy)rgb(233, 228, 229)
RGB %rgb(91% 89% 90%)
HSLhsl(348 10% 90%)
HSV / HSBhsv(348, 2%, 91%)
HWBhwb(348 89% 9%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 2%, 9%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(91.01 1.88 0.14)
LCHlch(91.01 1.89 4.33)
OKLaboklab(0.9231 0.0056 0.0003)
OKLCHoklch(0.9231 0.0056 3.35)
Decimal15328485

Properties

Color ToneRed, Pink
Closest named colorlavender ΔE 2.7
Closest web-safe color#ffcccc
Hue348°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)10% / 2%
Lightness (HSL)90%
Brightness or Value (HSV)91%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)90% / 90%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7847
Red / Green / Blue233 / 228 / 229

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.26:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
16.69:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 12.8 / -91.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -14.8 / 90.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e9e4e5;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(92.31% 0.0056 3.35);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(233 228 229 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e9e4e5] text-[#e9e4e5] border-[#e9e4e5]">