#E7988D Color
#E7988D is rgb(231, 152, 141) in RGB, hsl(7, 65%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 39%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7988Drgb(231, 152, 141)hsl(7, 65%, 73%)hsv(7, 39%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 39%, 9%)oklch(75.6% 0.097 28.2)lab(70.80% 29.53 18.67)lch(70.80% 34.94 32.30)What #E7988D 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 #E7988D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7988D Channel Values
How #E7988D 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 152 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 65% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 39% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 39% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.26:1 vs white · 9.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7988D 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 #E7988D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7988D; 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 #E7988D
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 #E7988D 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.
#E7988D#A9A98C#C5A28D#B7B78A#CCAC8B#E89797#E79793#ACACACUsing #E7988D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7988d: #E7988D;background-color: #E7988D;colors: { 'color-e7988d': '#E7988D' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.596, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_e7988d">#E7988D</color>fill="#E7988D"More Red Colors
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#E7988D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7988D?
#E7988D is a light red — rgb(231, 152, 141) in RGB and hsl(7, 65%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.07.
What is the RGB value of #E7988D?
#E7988D is rgb(231, 152, 141) — red 231, green 152, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7988D?
#E7988D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 39%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7988D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7988D scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7988D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7988D 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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