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#E6797D Color

#E6797D is rgb(230, 121, 125) in RGB, hsl(358, 69%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 46%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6797D
HEX#E6797D
RGBrgb(230, 121, 125)
HSLhsl(358, 69%, 69%)
HSVhsv(358, 47%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 46%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(70% 0.135 18.8)
LABlab(63.80% 43.30 18.08)
LCHlch(63.80% 46.92 22.66)

What #E6797D 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 #E6797D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#E6797D Channel Values

How #E6797D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 230 · G 121 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 69% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 47% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 46% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6797D 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6797D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6797D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E6797D

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 #E6797D 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#E6797D
Protanopia#93937C
Protanomaly#BA8A7D
Deuteranopia#A8A878
Deuteranomaly#C4977A
Tritanopia#E67A7A
Tritanomaly#E6797B
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #E6797D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6797d: #E6797D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6797D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6797d': '#E6797D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.475, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_e6797d">#E6797D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6797D"

More Red Colors

#E6797D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6797D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6797D?

#E6797D is a light red — rgb(230, 121, 125) in RGB and hsl(358, 69%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #E6797D?

#E6797D is rgb(230, 121, 125) — red 230, green 121, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6797D?

#E6797D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 46%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6797D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6797D scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6797D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6797D 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 3.78, which is very hard to tell apart.

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