#E085A3 Color

#E085A3 is rgb(224, 133, 163) in RGB, hsl(340, 59%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E085A3

HEX#E085A3

RGBrgb(224, 133, 163)

HSLhsl(340, 59%, 70%)

HSVhsv(340, 41%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 12%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.116 359.2)

LABlab(66.23% 38.44 -0.13)

LCHlch(66.23% 38.44 359.81)

What #E085A3 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 #E085A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 3.66 Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 6.48 Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 7.79 Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 8.36 Pink Sherbet#F78FA7ΔE 8.48 Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 8.63

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

#E085A3 Channel Values

How #E085A3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 224 · G 133 · B 163	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 340° · S 59% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 340° · S 41% · V 88%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 41% · Y 27% · K 12%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E085A3 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E085A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E085A3; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #E085A3

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

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How #E085A3 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#E085A3

Protanopia#9A9AA3

Protanomaly#BA92A3

Deuteranopia#AAAAA0

Deuteranomaly#C29DA1

Tritanopia#DE8989

Tritanomaly#DF8894

Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #E085A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e085a3: #E085A3;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E085A3;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e085a3': '#E085A3' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.522, blue: 0.639)

Android XML<color name="color_e085a3">#E085A3</color>

SVG fillfill="#E085A3"

More Pink Colors

#E085A3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e085dd e0218a e12afb e0115f e1ade1 e0004b e22ce2 df00ff e29cd2 dec9de e2d0e2 de6fa1 eaa9bf f3ddf3 fbe4fb ff1493 ff80bf ffdae9 4b004f 682860 8a496b a00955 bd00bd cc397b

#E085A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E085A3?

#E085A3 is a light pink — rgb(224, 133, 163) in RGB and hsl(340, 59%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.

What is the RGB value of #E085A3?

#E085A3 is rgb(224, 133, 163) — red 224, green 133, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E085A3?

#E085A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 27%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E085A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E085A3 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E085A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E085A3 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 8.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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