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#E052AA Color

#E052AA is rgb(224, 82, 170) in RGB, hsl(323, 70%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 24%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E052AA
HEX#E052AA
RGBrgb(224, 82, 170)
HSLhsl(323, 70%, 60%)
HSVhsv(323, 63%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 24%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.198 345.8)
LABlab(57.14% 62.24 -17.52)
LCHlch(57.14% 64.66 344.28)

What #E052AA 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 #E052AA, 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.

#E052AA Channel Values

How #E052AA 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 82 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 70% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 63% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 24% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.53:1 vs white · 5.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E052AA 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 text3.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E052AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E052AA; 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 #E052AA

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 #E052AA.

How #E052AA 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#E052AA
Protanopia#7B7BA9
Protanomaly#AD6DAA
Deuteranopia#9696A6
Deuteranomaly#B880A8
Tritanopia#DB6363
Tritanomaly#DD5D85
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E052AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e052aa: #E052AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E052AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e052aa': '#E052AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.322, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_e052aa">#E052AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E052AA"

More Pink Colors

#E052AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E052AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E052AA?

#E052AA is a light pink — rgb(224, 82, 170) in RGB and hsl(323, 70%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.

What is the RGB value of #E052AA?

#E052AA is rgb(224, 82, 170) — red 224, green 82, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E052AA?

#E052AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 24%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E052AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E052AA scores 3.53:1 against white and 5.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E052AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E052AA 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.79, which is visibly different.

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