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#E7658A Color

#E7658A is rgb(231, 101, 138) in RGB, hsl(343, 73%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 40%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush (#DE5D83), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7658A
HEX#E7658A
RGBrgb(231, 101, 138)
HSLhsl(343, 73%, 65%)
HSVhsv(343, 56%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 40%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.164 4.7)
LABlab(60.47% 53.84 6.06)
LCHlch(60.47% 54.18 6.43)

What #E7658A 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 #E7658A, 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.

#E7658A Channel Values

How #E7658A 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 101 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 73% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 56% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 40% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7658A 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7658A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7658A; 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 #E7658A

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 #E7658A 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#E7658A
Protanopia#878789
Protanomaly#B67B8A
Deuteranopia#A0A085
Deuteranomaly#C18C87
Tritanopia#E56B6B
Tritanomaly#E66878
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #E7658A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7658a: #E7658A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7658A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7658a': '#E7658A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.396, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_e7658a">#E7658A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7658A"

More Pink Colors

#E7658A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7658A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7658A?

#E7658A is a light pink — rgb(231, 101, 138) in RGB and hsl(343, 73%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush (#DE5D83), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.

What is the RGB value of #E7658A?

#E7658A is rgb(231, 101, 138) — red 231, green 101, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7658A?

#E7658A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 40%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7658A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7658A scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7658A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7658A 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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