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#E6867F Color

#E6867F is rgb(230, 134, 127) in RGB, hsl(4, 67%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 45%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6867F
HEX#E6867F
RGBrgb(230, 134, 127)
HSLhsl(4, 67%, 70%)
HSVhsv(4, 45%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 45%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.119 24.9)
LABlab(66.51% 37.09 20.59)
LCHlch(66.51% 42.42 29.04)

What #E6867F 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 #E6867F, 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.

#E6867F Channel Values

How #E6867F 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 134 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 67% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 45% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 45% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6867F 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6867F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6867F; 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 #E6867F

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 #E6867F 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#E6867F
Protanopia#9C9C7E
Protanomaly#BE947F
Deuteranopia#AEAE7B
Deuteranomaly#C79F7C
Tritanopia#E68585
Tritanomaly#E68583
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #E6867F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6867f: #E6867F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6867F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6867f': '#E6867F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.525, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_e6867f">#E6867F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6867F"

More Red Colors

#E6867F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6867F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6867F?

#E6867F is a light red — rgb(230, 134, 127) in RGB and hsl(4, 67%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #E6867F?

#E6867F is rgb(230, 134, 127) — red 230, green 134, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6867F?

#E6867F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 45%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6867F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6867F scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6867F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6867F 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 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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