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#E08093 Color

#E08093 is rgb(224, 128, 147) in RGB, hsl(348, 61%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E08093
HEX#E08093
RGBrgb(224, 128, 147)
HSLhsl(348, 61%, 69%)
HSVhsv(348, 43%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.12 7.9)
LABlab(64.83% 39.42 6.90)
LCHlch(64.83% 40.02 9.93)

What #E08093 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 #E08093, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 5.48Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 7.08Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 7.26Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 8.84Pale Violet Red#DB7093ΔE 9.13Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 9.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#E08093 Channel Values

How #E08093 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 128 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 61% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 43% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 34% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.73:1 vs white · 7.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E08093 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 text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E08093 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E08093

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E08093; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E08093
Complementary
#80E0CD
Analogous
#E080C3
Analogous
#E09D80
Triadic
#93E080
Triadic
#8093E0
Split comp.
#80E09D
Split comp.
#80C3E0

Tints & Shades of #E08093

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

#E490A1
#E8A1AF
#ECB1BD
#F1C6CE
#F5D6DC
#F9E6EA

Shades

#D75B74
#CD3251
#A82942
#832034
#5E1725
#350D15

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E08093.

How #E08093 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#E08093
Protanopia#969692
Protanomaly#B88E93
Deuteranopia#A8A890
Deuteranomaly#C19A91
Tritanopia#DF8383
Tritanomaly#DF8289
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E08093 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e08093: #E08093;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E08093;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e08093': '#E08093' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.502, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_e08093">#E08093</color>
SVG fillfill="#E08093"

More Red Colors

#E08093 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#E08093 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E08093?

#E08093 is a light red — rgb(224, 128, 147) in RGB and hsl(348, 61%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #E08093?

#E08093 is rgb(224, 128, 147) — red 224, green 128, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E08093?

#E08093 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 34%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E08093 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E08093 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E08093 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E08093 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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