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#E67F81 Color

#E67F81 is rgb(230, 127, 129) in RGB, hsl(359, 67%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 44%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Coral (#F08080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E67F81
HEX#E67F81
RGBrgb(230, 127, 129)
HSLhsl(359, 67%, 70%)
HSVhsv(359, 45%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 44%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.127 19.6)
LABlab(65.08% 40.68 17.56)
LCHlch(65.08% 44.31 23.35)

What #E67F81 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 #E67F81, 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.

#E67F81 Channel Values

How #E67F81 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 127 · B 1298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 67% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 45% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 44% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.72:1 vs white · 7.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E67F81 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 text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E67F81

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E67F81; 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 #E67F81

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 #E67F81 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#E67F81
Protanopia#979780
Protanomaly#BC8E81
Deuteranopia#AAAA7D
Deuteranomaly#C59B7E
Tritanopia#E67F7F
Tritanomaly#E67F80
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #E67F81 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e67f81: #E67F81;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E67F81;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e67f81': '#E67F81' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.498, blue: 0.506)
Android XML<color name="color_e67f81">#E67F81</color>
SVG fillfill="#E67F81"

More Red Colors

#E67F81 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E67F81 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E67F81?

#E67F81 is a light red — rgb(230, 127, 129) in RGB and hsl(359, 67%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.

What is the RGB value of #E67F81?

#E67F81 is rgb(230, 127, 129) — red 230, green 127, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E67F81?

#E67F81 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 44%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E67F81 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E67F81 scores 2.72:1 against white and 7.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E67F81 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E67F81 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 4.59, which is very hard to tell apart.

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