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#E76F8F Color

#E76F8F is rgb(231, 111, 143) in RGB, hsl(344, 71%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 38%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush (#DE5D83), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E76F8F
HEX#E76F8F
RGBrgb(231, 111, 143)
HSLhsl(344, 71%, 67%)
HSVhsv(344, 52%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 38%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.151 5.1)
LABlab(62.37% 49.72 5.87)
LCHlch(62.37% 50.07 6.74)

What #E76F8F 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 #E76F8F, 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.

#E76F8F Channel Values

How #E76F8F 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 111 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 71% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 52% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 38% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E76F8F 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 text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E76F8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E76F8F; 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 #E76F8F

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 #E76F8F 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#E76F8F
Protanopia#8D8D8E
Protanomaly#B8828F
Deuteranopia#A4A48B
Deuteranomaly#C2928C
Tritanopia#E57474
Tritanomaly#E6727F
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #E76F8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e76f8f: #E76F8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E76F8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e76f8f': '#E76F8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.435, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_e76f8f">#E76F8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E76F8F"

More Pink Colors

#E76F8F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E76F8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E76F8F?

#E76F8F is a light pink — rgb(231, 111, 143) in RGB and hsl(344, 71%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush (#DE5D83), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #E76F8F?

#E76F8F is rgb(231, 111, 143) — red 231, green 111, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E76F8F?

#E76F8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 38%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E76F8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E76F8F scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E76F8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E76F8F 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 6.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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