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#E01FAD Color

#E01FAD is rgb(224, 31, 173) in RGB, hsl(316, 76%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 23%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E01FAD
HEX#E01FAD
RGBrgb(224, 31, 173)
HSLhsl(316, 76%, 50%)
HSVhsv(316, 86%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 23%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.251 342.5)
LABlab(51.95% 76.91 -27.18)
LCHlch(51.95% 81.57 340.54)

What #E01FAD 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 #E01FAD, 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.

#E01FAD Channel Values

How #E01FAD 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 31 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 76% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 86% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 23% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.23:1 vs white · 4.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E01FAD 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 text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E01FAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E01FAD; 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 #E01FAD

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 #E01FAD 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#E01FAD
Protanopia#6868AC
Protanomaly#A654AD
Deuteranopia#8A8AA9
Deuteranomaly#B36FAB
Tritanopia#D94848
Tritanomaly#DC3B7D
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #E01FAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e01fad: #E01FAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E01FAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e01fad': '#E01FAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.122, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_e01fad">#E01FAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E01FAD"

More Pink Colors

#E01FAD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E01FAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E01FAD?

#E01FAD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(224, 31, 173) in RGB and hsl(316, 76%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.

What is the RGB value of #E01FAD?

#E01FAD is rgb(224, 31, 173) — red 224, green 31, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E01FAD?

#E01FAD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 23%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E01FAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E01FAD scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E01FAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E01FAD 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 16.49, which is visibly different.

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