#E6897F Color
#E6897F is rgb(230, 137, 127) in RGB, hsl(6, 67%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 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 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6897Frgb(230, 137, 127)hsl(6, 67%, 70%)hsv(6, 45%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 45%, 10%)oklch(72.6% 0.116 26.8)lab(67.15% 35.59 21.45)lch(67.15% 41.56 31.07)What #E6897F 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 #E6897F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6897F Channel Values
How #E6897F 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 137 · B 127 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 67% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 45% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 45% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.55:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6897F 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 #E6897F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6897F; 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 #E6897F
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 #E6897F 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.
#E6897F#9E9E7E#BF967F#AFAF7B#C7A17C#E78888#E68884#A2A2A2Using #E6897F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6897f: #E6897F;background-color: #E6897F;colors: { 'color-e6897f': '#E6897F' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.537, blue: 0.498)<color name="color_e6897f">#E6897F</color>fill="#E6897F"More Red Colors
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#E6897F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6897F?
#E6897F is a light red — rgb(230, 137, 127) in RGB and hsl(6, 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 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #E6897F?
#E6897F is rgb(230, 137, 127) — red 230, green 137, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6897F?
#E6897F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 45%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6897F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6897F scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6897F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6897F 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 8.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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