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#E0426A Color

#E0426A is rgb(224, 66, 106) in RGB, hsl(345, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 53%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0426A
HEX#E0426A
RGBrgb(224, 66, 106)
HSLhsl(345, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(345, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 53%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.195 10.1)
LABlab(53.35% 63.33 14.80)
LCHlch(53.35% 65.03 13.15)

What #E0426A 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 #E0426A, 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.

#E0426A Channel Values

How #E0426A 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 66 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 53% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.07:1 vs white · 5.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0426A 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 text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0426A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0426A; 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 #E0426A

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 #E0426A 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#E0426A
Protanopia#737369
Protanomaly#AA6369
Deuteranopia#919163
Deuteranomaly#B67966
Tritanopia#DE4949
Tritanomaly#DF4658
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

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Using #E0426A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0426a: #E0426A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0426A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0426a': '#E0426A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.259, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_e0426a">#E0426A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0426A"

More Red Colors

#E0426A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0426A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0426A?

#E0426A is a mid-tone red — rgb(224, 66, 106) in RGB and hsl(345, 72%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #E0426A?

#E0426A is rgb(224, 66, 106) — red 224, green 66, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0426A?

#E0426A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 53%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0426A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0426A scores 4.07:1 against white and 5.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0426A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0426A 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 19.47, which is visibly different.

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