Information about Light Amaranth color
Basic facts about this digital color
#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 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Light Amaranth color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Light Amaranth color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Light Amaranth color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Light Amaranth
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#E48995
#E18E96
#ED8698
#DF8F9B
#E68095
#F08F90
#F1919A
#EE918D
#D98695
#E7968B
#E57A98
#D58A94
Light Amaranth color backgrounds & wallpapers
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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 FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDE78B96
- DECIMAL ID15174550
- Name Length14
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- Counting from2025-01-01
