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#E76ACE Color

#E76ACE is rgb(231, 106, 206) in RGB, hsl(312, 72%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E76ACE
HEX#E76ACE
RGBrgb(231, 106, 206)
HSLhsl(312, 72%, 66%)
HSVhsv(312, 54%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.193 335.7)
LABlab(63.22% 58.14 -28.71)
LCHlch(63.22% 64.84 333.72)

What #E76ACE 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 #E76ACE, 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.

#E76ACE Channel Values

How #E76ACE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 72% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 54% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 11% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E76ACE 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E76ACE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E76ACE; 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 #E76ACE

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 #E76ACE 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#E76ACE
Protanopia#8A8ACE
Protanomaly#B77FCE
Deuteranopia#A2A2CB
Deuteranomaly#C18FCC
Tritanopia#DF7D7D
Tritanomaly#E276A4
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #E76ACE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e76ace: #E76ACE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E76ACE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e76ace': '#E76ACE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.416, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_e76ace">#E76ACE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E76ACE"

More Pink Colors

#E76ACE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E76ACE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E76ACE?

#E76ACE is a light pink — rgb(231, 106, 206) in RGB and hsl(312, 72%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.

What is the RGB value of #E76ACE?

#E76ACE is rgb(231, 106, 206) — red 231, green 106, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E76ACE?

#E76ACE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E76ACE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E76ACE scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E76ACE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E76ACE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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