#E7AFA6 Color
#E7AFA6 is rgb(231, 175, 166) in RGB, hsl(8, 58%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 28%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7AFA6rgb(231, 175, 166)hsl(8, 58%, 78%)hsv(8, 28%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 28%, 9%)oklch(80.3% 0.067 29)lab(76.57% 20.15 12.99)lch(76.57% 23.97 32.82)What #E7AFA6 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 #E7AFA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7AFA6 Channel Values
How #E7AFA6 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 175 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 58% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 28% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 28% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.9:1 vs white · 11.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7AFA6 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 #E7AFA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7AFA6; 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 #E7AFA6
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 #E7AFA6 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.
#E7AFA6#BABAA6#CEB6A6#C4C4A4#D3BCA5#E8AEAE#E7AEAB#BCBCBCUsing #E7AFA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7afa6: #E7AFA6;background-color: #E7AFA6;colors: { 'color-e7afa6': '#E7AFA6' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.686, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_e7afa6">#E7AFA6</color>fill="#E7AFA6"More Red Colors
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#E7AFA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7AFA6?
#E7AFA6 is a light red — rgb(231, 175, 166) in RGB and hsl(8, 58%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Pink (#DEA5A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.26.
What is the RGB value of #E7AFA6?
#E7AFA6 is rgb(231, 175, 166) — red 231, green 175, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7AFA6?
#E7AFA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 28%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7AFA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7AFA6 scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7AFA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7AFA6 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 12.05, which is visibly different.
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