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#eb768f

a light, vivid red · warm · closest name: Pale Violet Red

RGB
235, 118, 143
HSL
347°, 75%, 69%
CMYK
0, 50, 39, 8
Luminance
0.3260

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #eb768f is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#eb768f
Hue
347°
red
Saturation
75%
vivid
Lightness
69%
light
Brightness
92%
HSV value
Perceived
64%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.3260
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
24/100 cool
Color family
Red
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
Black
7.52:1
Closest name
Pale Violet Red
ΔE2000 4.8
Where it sits
Hue347° of 360°
Saturation75%
Lightness69%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool24% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#eb768f
RGBrgb(235, 118, 143)
HSLhsl(347, 75%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 39%, 8%)
LABlab(63.8 47.6 7.7)
LCHlch(63.8 48.2 9.2)
OKLCHoklch(0.707 0.146 8.0)
Decimal15431311
Display P3color(display-p3 0.922 0.463 0.561)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #eb768f;
background-color: #eb768f;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#eb768f] bg-[#eb768f]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #eb768f;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.922, green: 0.463, blue: 0.561)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#eb768f")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFFEB768F)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(143, 118, 235)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#000000 on #eb768f · 7.52:1
Use #000000AAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 2.79:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 7.52:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Reading the other direction: #eb768f as text scores 2.79:1 on white and 7.52:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#eb768f on white: 2.79:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#eb768f on black: 7.52:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #8C8D90
deuteranopia · #A9A38C
tritanopia · #FD6A7F

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #eb768f is pinned to step 400; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FCF3F5
#F9E7EB
#F4C8D1
#F19DAF
#eb768f
#E23B5F
#D61F46
#B21A3A
#8E152F
#671325
#400C17
Base = 400Lightest = 50 · #FCF3F5Darkest = 950 · #400C17
:root {
  --brand-50: #FCF3F5;
  --brand-100: #F9E7EB;
  --brand-200: #F4C8D1;
  --brand-300: #F19DAF;
  --brand-400: #eb768f;
  --brand-500: #E23B5F;
  --brand-600: #D61F46;
  --brand-700: #B21A3A;
  --brand-800: #8E152F;
  --brand-900: #671325;
  --brand-950: #400C17;
  --brand: #eb768f;
  --brand-ink: #000000;
}

Colors that work with #eb768f

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#000000
Black wins here
Surface#FAF4F6
Tinted page background
Border#EDC0C9
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#9B4B5C
Captions on the surface
Accent#16B66C
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#6F1025
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#FCE9ED
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#241417
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #eb768f

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Text and icons on dark surfaces
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Card and section backgrounds
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text of any size on white — fails WCAG AA
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • White text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#76EBD2
Analogous left#EB76C9
Analogous right#EB9776
Split-complement 1#76EB97
Split-complement 2#76C9EB
Triadic 1#8FEB76
Triadic 2#768FEB
Tetradic#C9EB76

RGB percentages

Red92.2%
Green46.3%
Blue56.1%

CMYK percentages

Cyan0.0%
Magenta49.8%
Yellow39.1%
Key (black)7.8%

Color previews

#eb768f text on a black background

contrast 7.52:1

Card sample

#eb768f text on a white background

contrast 2.79:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #eb768f;
Background color
Panel with #eb768f background
background-color: #eb768f;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #eb768f;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(235, 118, 143, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(235, 118, 143, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #eb768f;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #eb768f, #EBAB76);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #eb768f

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#eb768f in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
Food and drinkEntertainmentRetailSport
Common UI roles
SurfacesBadgesHighlightsEmpty states
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#eb768f, answered

What color is #eb768f?

#eb768f is a light vivid red, closest to Pale Violet Red (ΔE2000 4.8). It sits at 347° on the hue wheel with 75% saturation and 69% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #eb768f?

rgb(235, 118, 143) — 235 red, 118 green and 143 blue out of 255, or 92.2% / 46.3% / 56.1% by channel.

Is #eb768f a light or a dark color?

It is a mid-tone. Relative luminance is 0.3260 and perceived brightness is 64%, so black text on it reaches 7.52:1.

Should I use black or white text on #eb768f?

Black. It scores 7.52:1 against #eb768f, versus 2.79:1 for white — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #eb768f?

#76EBD2 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #76EB97 and #76C9EB, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #eb768f?

For interface work: #FAF4F6 as the surface, #EDC0C9 for borders, #9B4B5C for secondary text, #16B66C as an accent and #6F1025 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #EB76C9 and #EB9776 stays calm, while #76EBD2 is the loudest partner.

What is #eb768f in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(0%, 50%, 39%, 8%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #eb768f warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 24 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #EB8876; nudged cooler, #ED74BA.

Work with #eb768f in the Color Lab