#E66BAA Color
#E66BAA is rgb(230, 107, 170) in RGB, hsl(329, 71%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 26%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E66BAArgb(230, 107, 170)hsl(329, 71%, 66%)hsv(329, 53%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 26%, 10%)oklch(69.3% 0.167 350.4)lab(62.15% 53.58 -9.93)lch(62.15% 54.49 349.50)What #E66BAA Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E66BAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E66BAA Channel Values
How #E66BAA 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 107 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 329° · S 71% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 329° · S 53% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 26% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.98:1 vs white · 7.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E66BAA 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.
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Colors That Go With #E66BAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E66BAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E66BAA
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.
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How #E66BAA 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.
#E66BAA#8B8BA9#B77FAA#A2A2A7#C18FA8#E27575#E3718D#959595Using #E66BAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e66baa: #E66BAA;background-color: #E66BAA;colors: { 'color-e66baa': '#E66BAA' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.420, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_e66baa">#E66BAA</color>fill="#E66BAA"More Pink Colors
#E66BAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E66BAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E66BAA?
#E66BAA is a light pink — rgb(230, 107, 170) in RGB and hsl(329, 71%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.
What is the RGB value of #E66BAA?
#E66BAA is rgb(230, 107, 170) — red 230, green 107, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E66BAA?
#E66BAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 26%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E66BAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E66BAA scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E66BAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E66BAA 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.37, which is visibly different.
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