Information about Light Amaranth color

#E78B96 - Light Amaranth color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E78B96 ("Light Amaranth") belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(231, 139, 150) — 90.6% red, 54.5% green, 58.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 32 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E78B96 is a vivid, lively red that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Rouge (#E48995). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ruddy Pink (#E18E96) and Pastel Berry (#ED8698).

In RGB terms — rgb(231, 139, 150) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E78B96 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. The name "Light Amaranth" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Light Amaranth color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Light Amaranth color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Light Amaranth

#E78B96
#ECA3AC

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#F0BAC0

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#F5D1D5

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#FAE8EA

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White

#FFFFFF

Light Amaranth color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Light Amaranth

#E78B96
#DA4E5F

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#B92537

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#7B1924

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#3D0C12

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Black

#000000

Light Amaranth color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Light Amaranth

#E78B96
#D8838D

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#C77E86

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#B27B81

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#9A7B7F

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Grey

#808080

Light Amaranth color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#E0E78C

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#E7CA8C

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#E7A68C

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Light Amaranth

#E78B96
#E78CBB

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#E78CE0

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#CA8CE7

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Light Amaranth color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#E78B96
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

#8DE8DD
#8DE8DD

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#E78B96
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

#8DC5E8
#8DC5E8

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#8DE8B0
#8DE8B0

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
#E8B08D
#E8B08D

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#E78B96
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

#E88DC5
#E88DC5

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#E78B96
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

#97E88D
#97E88D

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#8D97E8
#8D97E8

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#E78B96
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

#E8DD8D
#E8DD8D

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#8DE8DD
#8DE8DD

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#8D97E8
#8D97E8

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#E78B96
Light Amaranth

#E78B96

#C5E88D
#C5E88D

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#8DE8DD
#8DE8DD

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#B08DE8
#B08DE8

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Nearest named colors to Light Amaranth

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Metallic Rouge color link
Metallic Rouge

#E48995

Ruddy Pink color link
Ruddy Pink

#E18E96

Pastel Berry color link
Pastel Berry

#ED8698

Vibrant Rose Gold color link
Vibrant Rose Gold

#DF8F9B

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

One Kin Dye color link
One Kin Dye

#F08F90

Wewak color link
Wewak

#F1919A

Sweet Pink color link
Sweet Pink

#EE918D

Shimmering Blush color link
Shimmering Blush

#D98695

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Dusty Pink color link
Dusty Pink

#D58A94

Light Amaranth color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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#E78B96 - Light Amaranth color image Light Amaranth color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#E78B96 - Light Amaranth color image Light Amaranth color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E78B96
  • RGB231, 139, 150
  • CMYK0, 36, 32, 9
  • CSSrgb(231, 139, 150)
  • HSL353°, 66%, 73%
  • HSL Precise352.826°, 65.714%, 72.549%
  • HSV353°, 40%, 91%
  • HSB353°, 40%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • GLSLvec3(0.906, 0.545, 0.588)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.906, 0.545, 0.588, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.906, 0.545, 0.588)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE78B96
  • DECIMAL ID15174550
  • Name Length14
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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