#E18CB2 Hex Color
A soft rose with a grown-up edge.
#e18cb2 is a soft, rosy pink with a quiet warmth to it. It reads as a grown-up take on pink — less candy, more brushed rose — which is why it shows up so often in beauty, wellness, and lifestyle branding that wants warmth without tipping into saccharine. On screen it sits at rgb(225, 140, 178), and in hex terms it breaks down as #e18cb2, or #E18CB2 in uppercase. Pair it with creams, warm grays, and soft taupes for a tonal, layered look, or push it against deep charcoal or forest green to make the pink feel intentional and grounded. One practical note: as a background color, it’s light enough that dark text works well on it, but if you’re setting type directly over #e18cb2, always check your contrast ratios first. White text on #e18cb2 lands at roughly 2.3:1, which fails WCAG AA — so if readability matters, either darken the background beneath it or place your text on a solid panel instead.
Questions about #e18cb2
What is #e18cb2 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e18cb2 is rgb(225, 140, 178), in HSL hsl(333, 59%, 72%) and in CMYK 0%, 38%, 21%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e18cb2?
Deep charcoal, forest green, and warm neutrals like cream and taupe all work well. The contrast keeps #e18cb2 from feeling flat, and the warmth keeps it from feeling cold.
Is #e18cb2 warm or cool?
It reads warm. There's enough red in it to feel cozy, but not so much that it tips into hot pink territory.
Is #e18cb2 readable on white or black?
#e18cb2 has a 2.44:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.59:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.