#E76E7A Color
#E76E7A is rgb(231, 110, 122) in RGB, hsl(354, 72%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 47%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E76E7Argb(231, 110, 122)hsl(354, 72%, 67%)hsv(354, 52%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 52%, 47%, 9%)oklch(68.5% 0.15 15.8)lab(61.77% 48.64 17.08)lch(61.77% 51.55 19.35)What #E76E7A 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 #E76E7A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E76E7A Channel Values
How #E76E7A 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 110 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 354° · S 72% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 354° · S 52% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 52% · Y 47% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.04:1 vs white · 6.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E76E7A 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 #E76E7A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E76E7A; 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 #E76E7A
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 #E76E7A 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.
#E76E7A#8D8D79#B88279#A3A375#C29177#E67070#E76F74#949494Using #E76E7A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e76e7a: #E76E7A;background-color: #E76E7A;colors: { 'color-e76e7a': '#E76E7A' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.431, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_e76e7a">#E76E7A</color>fill="#E76E7A"More Red Colors
#E76E7A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E76E7A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E76E7A?
#E76E7A is a light red — rgb(231, 110, 122) in RGB and hsl(354, 72%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.48.
What is the RGB value of #E76E7A?
#E76E7A is rgb(231, 110, 122) — red 231, green 110, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E76E7A?
#E76E7A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 47%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E76E7A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E76E7A scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E76E7A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E76E7A 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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