#E76AA6 Color
#E76AA6 is rgb(231, 106, 166) in RGB, hsl(331, 72%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 28%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E76AA6rgb(231, 106, 166)hsl(331, 72%, 66%)hsv(331, 54%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 28%, 9%)oklch(69.2% 0.167 352.3)lab(62.02% 53.98 -7.82)lch(62.02% 54.54 351.75)What #E76AA6 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 #E76AA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E76AA6 Channel Values
How #E76AA6 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 231 · G 106 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 72% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 54% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 28% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3:1 vs white · 7.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E76AA6 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 #E76AA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E76AA6; 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 #E76AA6
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 #E76AA6 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.
#E76AA6#8A8AA5#B77FA6#A2A2A2#C18FA4#E37474#E5708B#959595Using #E76AA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e76aa6: #E76AA6;background-color: #E76AA6;colors: { 'color-e76aa6': '#E76AA6' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.416, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_e76aa6">#E76AA6</color>fill="#E76AA6"More Pink Colors
#E76AA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E76AA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E76AA6?
#E76AA6 is a light pink — rgb(231, 106, 166) in RGB and hsl(331, 72%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #E76AA6?
#E76AA6 is rgb(231, 106, 166) — red 231, green 106, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E76AA6?
#E76AA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 28%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E76AA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E76AA6 scores 3:1 against white and 7.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E76AA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E76AA6 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 10.21, which is visibly different.
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