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#E0948A Color

#E0948A is rgb(224, 148, 138) in RGB, hsl(7, 58%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 38%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0948A
HEX#E0948A
RGBrgb(224, 148, 138)
HSLhsl(7, 58%, 71%)
HSVhsv(7, 38%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 38%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.094 27.8)
LABlab(69.01% 28.60 17.72)
LCHlch(69.01% 33.64 31.78)

What #E0948A 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 #E0948A, 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.

#E0948A Channel Values

How #E0948A 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 148 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 58% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 38% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 38% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0948A 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0948A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0948A; 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 #E0948A

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 #E0948A 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#E0948A
Protanopia#A4A489
Protanomaly#BF9E8A
Deuteranopia#B2B287
Deuteranomaly#C6A788
Tritanopia#E19393
Tritanomaly#E0938F
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E0948A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0948a: #E0948A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0948A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0948a': '#E0948A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.580, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_e0948a">#E0948A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0948A"

More Red Colors

#E0948A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0948A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0948A?

#E0948A is a light red — rgb(224, 148, 138) in RGB and hsl(7, 58%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.

What is the RGB value of #E0948A?

#E0948A is rgb(224, 148, 138) — red 224, green 148, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0948A?

#E0948A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 38%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0948A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0948A scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0948A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0948A 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.84, which is visibly different.

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