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#E76AAF Color

#E76AAF is rgb(231, 106, 175) in RGB, hsl(327, 72%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 24%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E76AAF
HEX#E76AAF
RGBrgb(231, 106, 175)
HSLhsl(327, 72%, 66%)
HSVhsv(327, 54%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 24%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.172 348.2)
LABlab(62.26% 54.84 -12.60)
LCHlch(62.26% 56.27 347.05)

What #E76AAF 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 #E76AAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 7.26China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9.44Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 9.62Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 9.86Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 10.42Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 11.18

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E76AAF Channel Values

How #E76AAF 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 106 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 72% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 54% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 24% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E76AAF 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E76AAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E76AAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E76AAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E76AAF
Complementary
#6AE7A2
Analogous
#E06AE7
Analogous
#E76A70
Triadic
#AFE76A
Triadic
#6AAFE7
Split comp.
#70E76A
Split comp.
#6AE7E0

Tints & Shades of #E76AAF

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.

Tints

#EA80BA
#ED91C4
#F1A7D0
#F4B9D9
#F7CFE5
#FAE0EE

Shades

#E04299
#D32283
#AB1C6B
#881655
#60103C
#390924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E76AAF.

How #E76AAF 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#E76AAF
Protanopia#8A8AAE
Protanomaly#B77FAF
Deuteranopia#A2A2AC
Deuteranomaly#C18FAD
Tritanopia#E27676
Tritanomaly#E47190
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E76AAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e76aaf: #E76AAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E76AAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e76aaf': '#E76AAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.416, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e76aaf">#E76AAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E76AAF"

More Pink Colors

#E76AAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E76AAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E76AAF?

#E76AAF is a light pink — rgb(231, 106, 175) in RGB and hsl(327, 72%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.

What is the RGB value of #E76AAF?

#E76AAF is rgb(231, 106, 175) — red 231, green 106, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E76AAF?

#E76AAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 24%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E76AAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E76AAF scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E76AAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E76AAF 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 9.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.