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#E00099 Color

#E00099 is rgb(224, 0, 153) in RGB, hsl(319, 100%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 32%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E00099
HEX#E00099
RGBrgb(224, 0, 153)
HSLhsl(319, 100%, 44%)
HSVhsv(319, 100%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 32%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.252 348.3)
LABlab(50.12% 78.55 -18.13)
LCHlch(50.12% 80.62 347.01)

What #E00099 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 #E00099, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 6.73Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 7.11Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 10.73Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 11.03Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 11.27Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 12.13

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

#E00099 Channel Values

How #E00099 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 0 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 100% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 100% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 32% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E00099 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 text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E00099 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E00099

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E00099; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E00099
Complementary
#00E047
Analogous
#B700E0
Analogous
#E00029
Triadic
#99E000
Triadic
#0099E0
Split comp.
#29E000
Split comp.
#00E0B7

Tints & Shades of #E00099

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

#FF0AB1
#FF2EBD
#FF57CA
#FF80D7
#FFA8E4
#FFCCEF

Shades

#C20084
#A80073
#8A005E
#6B0049
#4D0034
#330023

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E00099.

How #E00099 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#E00099
Protanopia#646498
Protanomaly#A54E99
Deuteranopia#888894
Deuteranomaly#B26B96
Tritanopia#DB3838
Tritanomaly#DD2B6D
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E00099 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e00099: #E00099;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E00099;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e00099': '#E00099' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.000, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_e00099">#E00099</color>
SVG fillfill="#E00099"

More Pink Colors

#E00099 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E00099 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E00099?

#E00099 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(224, 0, 153) in RGB and hsl(319, 100%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.73.

What is the RGB value of #E00099?

#E00099 is rgb(224, 0, 153) — red 224, green 0, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E00099?

#E00099 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 32%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E00099 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E00099 scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E00099 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E00099 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 11.03, which is visibly different.

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