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#E0104B Color

#E0104B is rgb(224, 16, 75) in RGB, hsl(343, 87%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 67%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0104B
HEX#E0104B
RGBrgb(224, 16, 75)
HSLhsl(343, 87%, 47%)
HSVhsv(343, 93%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 67%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.226 15.6)
LABlab(48.74% 73.18 27.62)
LCHlch(48.74% 78.22 20.68)

What #E0104B 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 #E0104B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E0104B Channel Values

How #E0104B 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 16 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 343° · S 87% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 343° · S 93% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 93% · Y 67% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0104B 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 text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0104B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0104B; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E0104B

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 #E0104B 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#E0104B
Protanopia#656549
Protanomaly#A5504A
Deuteranopia#89893F
Deuteranomaly#B36D44
Tritanopia#DF1F1F
Tritanomaly#DF1A35
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #E0104B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0104b: #E0104B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0104B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0104b': '#E0104B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.063, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_e0104b">#E0104B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0104B"

More Pink Colors

#E0104B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0104B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0104B?

#E0104B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(224, 16, 75) in RGB and hsl(343, 87%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.

What is the RGB value of #E0104B?

#E0104B is rgb(224, 16, 75) — red 224, green 16, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0104B?

#E0104B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 67%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0104B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E0104B scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0104B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0104B 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 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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