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#E798AF Color

#E798AF is rgb(231, 152, 175) in RGB, hsl(343, 62%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 24%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E798AF
HEX#E798AF
RGBrgb(231, 152, 175)
HSLhsl(343, 62%, 75%)
HSVhsv(343, 34%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 24%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.099 0.8)
LABlab(71.48% 32.69 0.88)
LCHlch(71.48% 32.70 1.54)

What #E798AF 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 #E798AF, 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.

#E798AF Channel Values

How #E798AF 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 152 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 62% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 34% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 24% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E798AF 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E798AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E798AF; 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 #E798AF

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 #E798AF 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#E798AF
Protanopia#A9A9AF
Protanomaly#C5A2AF
Deuteranopia#B7B7AC
Deuteranomaly#CCACAE
Tritanopia#E59B9B
Tritanomaly#E69AA3
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #E798AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e798af: #E798AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E798AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e798af': '#E798AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.596, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e798af">#E798AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E798AF"

More Pink Colors

#E798AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E798AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E798AF?

#E798AF is a light pink — rgb(231, 152, 175) in RGB and hsl(343, 62%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.64.

What is the RGB value of #E798AF?

#E798AF is rgb(231, 152, 175) — red 231, green 152, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E798AF?

#E798AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 24%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E798AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E798AF scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E798AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E798AF 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 11.71, which is visibly different.

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