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#E06CAF Color

#E06CAF is rgb(224, 108, 175) in RGB, hsl(325, 65%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E06CAF
HEX#E06CAF
RGBrgb(224, 108, 175)
HSLhsl(325, 65%, 65%)
HSVhsv(325, 52%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.163 346.5)
LABlab(61.60% 51.66 -13.73)
LCHlch(61.60% 53.46 345.12)

What #E06CAF 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 #E06CAF, 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.

#E06CAF Channel Values

How #E06CAF 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 108 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 65% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 52% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 22% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E06CAF 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E06CAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E06CAF; 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 #E06CAF

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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Shades

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How #E06CAF 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#E06CAF
Protanopia#8989AF
Protanomaly#B37FAF
Deuteranopia#9F9FAC
Deuteranomaly#BD8DAD
Tritanopia#DB7777
Tritanomaly#DD7391
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #E06CAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e06caf: #E06CAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E06CAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e06caf': '#E06CAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.424, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e06caf">#E06CAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E06CAF"

More Pink Colors

#E06CAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E06CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E06CAF?

#E06CAF is a light pink — rgb(224, 108, 175) in RGB and hsl(325, 65%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.53.

What is the RGB value of #E06CAF?

#E06CAF is rgb(224, 108, 175) — red 224, green 108, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E06CAF?

#E06CAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 22%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E06CAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E06CAF scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E06CAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E06CAF 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 13.01, which is visibly different.

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