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#E010AF Color

#E010AF is rgb(224, 16, 175) in RGB, hsl(314, 87%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 22%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E010AF
HEX#E010AF
RGBrgb(224, 16, 175)
HSLhsl(314, 87%, 47%)
HSVhsv(314, 93%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 22%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(61.3% 0.259 341.6)
LABlab(51.33% 79.03 -29.31)
LCHlch(51.33% 84.29 339.65)

What #E010AF 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 #E010AF, 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.

#E010AF Channel Values

How #E010AF 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 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 87% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 93% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 93% · Y 22% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.32:1 vs white · 4.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E010AF 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E010AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E010AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E010AF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E010AF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E010AF.

How #E010AF 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#E010AF
Protanopia#6565AE
Protanomaly#A550AF
Deuteranopia#8989AB
Deuteranomaly#B36DAD
Tritanopia#D94444
Tritanomaly#DC367D
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E010AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e010af: #E010AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E010AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e010af': '#E010AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.063, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e010af">#E010AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E010AF"

More Pink Colors

#E010AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E010AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E010AF?

#E010AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(224, 16, 175) in RGB and hsl(314, 87%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.43.

What is the RGB value of #E010AF?

#E010AF is rgb(224, 16, 175) — red 224, green 16, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E010AF?

#E010AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 22%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E010AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E010AF scores 4.32:1 against white and 4.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E010AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E010AF 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 18.97, which is visibly different.

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