#E0004B Color

#E0004B is rgb(224, 0, 75) in RGB, hsl(340, 100%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0004B

HEX#E0004B

RGBrgb(224, 0, 75)

HSLhsl(340, 100%, 44%)

HSVhsv(340, 100%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 12%)

OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.23 15)

LABlab(48.27% 74.49 27.05)

LCHlch(48.27% 79.25 19.96)

What #E0004B 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 #E0004B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Spanish Crimson#E51A4CΔE 3.11 Rich Carmine#D70040ΔE 4.97 Spanish Carmine#D10047ΔE 5.47 Amaranth#E52B50ΔE 5.48 Red (Crayola)#EE204DΔE 6.18 Razzmatazz#E30B5CΔE 8.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E0004B Channel Values

How #E0004B 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 224 · G 0 · B 75	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 340° · S 100% · L 44%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 340° · S 100% · V 88%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 67% · K 12%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0004B 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.

TextWhite text4.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0004B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0004B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E0004B

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E0004B 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.

Typical#E0004B

Protanopia#646449

Protanomaly#A54E4A

Deuteranopia#88883F

Deuteranomaly#B26B44

Tritanopia#DF1818

Tritanomaly#DF1033

Achromatopsia#707070

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Using #E0004B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e0004b: #E0004B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0004B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0004b': '#E0004B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.000, blue: 0.294)

Android XML<color name="color_e0004b">#E0004B</color>

SVG fillfill="#E0004B"

More Pink Colors

#E0004B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e0115f df00ff e0218a dec9de e085a3 de6fa1 e085dd de5d83 e12afb de5285 e1ade1 de3163 e8d9e8 f2bdcd fad1eb ff00ff ff6fff ffd1ff 470021 663366 880085 9e5e6f b768a2 cc3366

#E0004B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0004B?

#E0004B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(224, 0, 75) in RGB and hsl(340, 100%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.11.

What is the RGB value of #E0004B?

#E0004B is rgb(224, 0, 75) — red 224, green 0, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0004B?

#E0004B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 67%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0004B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E0004B scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0004B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0004B 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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