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#E7ACAB Color

#E7ACAB is rgb(231, 172, 171) in RGB, hsl(1, 56%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7ACAB
HEX#E7ACAB
RGBrgb(231, 172, 171)
HSLhsl(1, 56%, 79%)
HSVhsv(1, 26%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.07 19.8)
LABlab(75.96% 22.16 9.43)
LCHlch(75.96% 24.09 23.06)

What #E7ACAB 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 #E7ACAB, 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 red in the library.

#E7ACAB Channel Values

How #E7ACAB 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 172 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 1° · S 56% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 1° · S 26% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 26% · Y 26% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.93:1 vs white · 10.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7ACAB 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 text1.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7ACAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7ACAB; 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 #E7ACAB

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 #E7ACAB 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#E7ACAB
Protanopia#B8B8AB
Protanomaly#CCB3AB
Deuteranopia#C2C2A9
Deuteranomaly#D2BAAA
Tritanopia#E7ACAC
Tritanomaly#E7ACAC
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #E7ACAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7acab: #E7ACAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7ACAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7acab': '#E7ACAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.675, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_e7acab">#E7ACAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7ACAB"

More Red Colors

#E7ACAB sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7ACAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7ACAB?

#E7ACAB is a light red — rgb(231, 172, 171) in RGB and hsl(1, 56%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #E7ACAB?

#E7ACAB is rgb(231, 172, 171) — red 231, green 172, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7ACAB?

#E7ACAB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 26%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7ACAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7ACAB scores 1.93:1 against white and 10.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7ACAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7ACAB 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 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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