#E698A7 Color
#E698A7 is rgb(230, 152, 167) in RGB, hsl(348, 61%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 27%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E698A7rgb(230, 152, 167)hsl(348, 61%, 75%)hsv(348, 34%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 27%, 10%)oklch(76.1% 0.095 7)lab(71.19% 31.51 4.86)lch(71.19% 31.88 8.76)What #E698A7 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 #E698A7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E698A7 Channel Values
How #E698A7 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 152 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 348° · S 61% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 348° · S 34% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 27% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.23:1 vs white · 9.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E698A7 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 #E698A7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E698A7; 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 #E698A7
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 #E698A7 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e698a7: #E698A7;background-color: #E698A7;colors: { 'color-e698a7': '#E698A7' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.596, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_e698a7">#E698A7</color>fill="#E698A7"More Red Colors
#E698A7 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E698A7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E698A7?
#E698A7 is a light red — rgb(230, 152, 167) in RGB and hsl(348, 61%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #E698A7?
#E698A7 is rgb(230, 152, 167) — red 230, green 152, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E698A7?
#E698A7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 27%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E698A7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E698A7 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E698A7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E698A7 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 10.62, which is visibly different.
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