Light Carmine Pink (#E66771)

The hex code for Light Carmine Pink is #E66771. It is rgb(230, 103, 113) in RGB, hsl(355, 72%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 51%, 10%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E66771

HEX#E66771

RGBrgb(230, 103, 113)

HSLhsl(355, 72%, 65%)

HSVhsv(355, 55%, 90%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 51%, 10%)

OKLCHoklch(67.1% 0.158 17.6)

LABlab(60.19% 50.90 20.08)

LCHlch(60.19% 54.72 21.53)

Colors Closest to Light Carmine Pink

Light Carmine Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Candy Pink#E4717AΔE 5.82 Indian Red#CD5C5CΔE 8.67 Ultra Red#FC6C85ΔE 9.23 Light Coral#F08080ΔE 9.59 Fuzzy Wuzzy#CC6666ΔE 10.57 Tulip#FF878DΔE 11.02

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#E66771 Channel Values

How Light Carmine Pink breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 230 · G 103 · B 113	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 355° · S 72% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 355° · S 55% · V 90%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 55% · Y 51% · K 10%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.21:1 vs white · 6.54:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Light Carmine Pink background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Light Carmine Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Light Carmine Pink; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Light Carmine Pink

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Light Carmine Pink Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E66771

Protanopia#888870

Protanomaly#B67C70

Deuteranopia#A0A06B

Deuteranomaly#C08D6D

Tritanopia#E66868

Tritanomaly#E6686C

Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #E66771 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--light-carmine-pink: #E66771;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E66771;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'light-carmine-pink': '#E66771' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.404, blue: 0.443)

Android XML<color name="light_carmine_pink">#E66771</color>

SVG fillfill="#E66771"

More Red Colors

Light Carmine Pink sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e7000b e63e62 e7968b e62828 e8b5b5 e62020 e95c4b e60039 e97451 e60026 ea9090 e60000 f58fa3 fdc1ba ff386a ff8f8f ffd6dd 3c2126 610000 800000 9a4e40 b21807 c73333 da2c43

#E66771 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Light Carmine Pink?

The hex code for Light Carmine Pink is #E66771. That is rgb(230, 103, 113) in RGB, hsl(355, 72%, 65%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 51%, 10%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E66771?

#E66771 is rgb(230, 103, 113) — red 230, green 103, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E66771?

#E66771 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 51%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E66771 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E66771 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E66771 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E66771 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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