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#E75AAC Color

#E75AAC is rgb(231, 90, 172) in RGB, hsl(325, 75%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E75AAC
HEX#E75AAC
RGBrgb(231, 90, 172)
HSLhsl(325, 75%, 63%)
HSVhsv(325, 61%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.194 347.6)
LABlab(59.53% 61.34 -14.96)
LCHlch(59.53% 63.14 346.30)

What #E75AAC 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 #E75AAC, 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 pink in the library.

#E75AAC Channel Values

How #E75AAC 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 231 · G 90 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 75% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 61% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 26% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.25:1 vs white · 6.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E75AAC 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 text3.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E75AAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E75AAC; 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 #E75AAC

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 #E75AAC 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#E75AAC
Protanopia#8181AB
Protanomaly#B374AC
Deuteranopia#9C9CA8
Deuteranomaly#BF87AA
Tritanopia#E26969
Tritanomaly#E46389
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #E75AAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e75aac: #E75AAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E75AAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e75aac': '#E75AAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.353, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_e75aac">#E75AAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E75AAC"

More Pink Colors

#E75AAC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E75AAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E75AAC?

#E75AAC is a light pink — rgb(231, 90, 172) in RGB and hsl(325, 75%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.64.

What is the RGB value of #E75AAC?

#E75AAC is rgb(231, 90, 172) — red 231, green 90, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E75AAC?

#E75AAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 26%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E75AAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E75AAC scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E75AAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E75AAC 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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