What color is #E79DB3?

#E79DB3 is a light, moderate rose known as Always Rosey. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Always Rosey?

The RGB value is 231, 157, 179: 231 red, 157 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Always Rosey?

The complementary color is #9DE7D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E79DB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Always Rosey color: hex code #E79DB3

#E79DB3 rgb(231, 157, 179)

Shades of pink

Always Rosey has the hex code #E79DB3. It is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 90.6% red, 61.6% green and 70.2% blue (231, 157, 179).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 61% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 23% yellow and 9% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

Always Rosey (#E79DB3) color codes

HEX	`#E79DB3`
RGB	`rgb(231, 157, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(90.6%, 61.6%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 61%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 32%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 23%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.47, 30.6, -0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.47, 30.6, 359.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.15, 44.361, 48.402)`
Decimal	`15179187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Always Rosey, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E79DB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E79DB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E79DB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e79db3; }
.text { color: #e79db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e79db3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(231 157 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e79db3, #e7ac9d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carnation Pink.

See #E79DB3 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #E79DB3?: #E79DB3 is a light, moderate rose known as Always Rosey. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Always Rosey?: The RGB value is 231, 157, 179: 231 red, 157 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Always Rosey?: The complementary color is #9DE7D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E79DB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.