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#E03E64 Color

#E03E64 is rgb(224, 62, 100) in RGB, hsl(346, 72%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E03E64
HEX#E03E64
RGBrgb(224, 62, 100)
HSLhsl(346, 72%, 56%)
HSVhsv(346, 72%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.198 11.8)
LABlab(52.74% 64.34 17.58)
LCHlch(52.74% 66.70 15.29)

What #E03E64 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 #E03E64, 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 red in the library.

#E03E64 Channel Values

How #E03E64 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 62 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 72% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 72% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 55% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E03E64 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 text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E03E64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E03E64; 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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Tints & Shades of #E03E64

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.

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How #E03E64 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#E03E64
Protanopia#727263
Protanomaly#A96163
Deuteranopia#90905C
Deuteranomaly#B67860
Tritanopia#DF4444
Tritanomaly#DF4253
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #E03E64 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e03e64: #E03E64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E03E64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e03e64': '#E03E64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.243, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_e03e64">#E03E64</color>
SVG fillfill="#E03E64"

More Red Colors

#E03E64 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E03E64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E03E64?

#E03E64 is a mid-tone red — rgb(224, 62, 100) in RGB and hsl(346, 72%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.

What is the RGB value of #E03E64?

#E03E64 is rgb(224, 62, 100) — red 224, green 62, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E03E64?

#E03E64 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 55%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E03E64 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E03E64 scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E03E64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E03E64 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.44, which is visibly different.

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