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#E0949B Color

#E0949B is rgb(224, 148, 155) in RGB, hsl(354, 55%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 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 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0949B
HEX#E0949B
RGBrgb(224, 148, 155)
HSLhsl(354, 55%, 73%)
HSVhsv(354, 34%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.092 13.5)
LABlab(69.33% 30.11 8.75)
LCHlch(69.33% 31.36 16.21)

What #E0949B 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 #E0949B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shimmering Blush#D98695ΔE 6.19Mauvelous#EF98AAΔE 6.95Puce#CC8899ΔE 8.52Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 9.39New York Pink#D7837FΔE 9.99Old Rose#C08081ΔE 10.14

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

#E0949B Channel Values

How #E0949B 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 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 55% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 34% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 31% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0949B 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E0949B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E0949B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0949B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E0949B
Complementary
#94E0D8
Analogous
#E094C2
Analogous
#E0B394
Triadic
#9CE094
Triadic
#949CE0
Split comp.
#94E0B3
Split comp.
#94C2E0

Tints & Shades of #E0949B

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

#E5A4AB
#E8B0B6
#EDC0C4
#F0CCCF
#F5DBDE
#F8E7E9

Shades

#D56D77
#C94552
#AA313D
#862731
#5F1C22
#371014

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E0949B.

How #E0949B 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#E0949B
Protanopia#A4A49B
Protanomaly#BF9E9B
Deuteranopia#B2B298
Deuteranomaly#C6A799
Tritanopia#DF9595
Tritanomaly#E09597
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E0949B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0949b: #E0949B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0949B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0949b': '#E0949B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.580, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_e0949b">#E0949B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0949B"

More Red Colors

#E0949B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#E0949B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0949B?

#E0949B is a light red — rgb(224, 148, 155) in RGB and hsl(354, 55%, 73%) 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 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #E0949B?

#E0949B is rgb(224, 148, 155) — red 224, green 148, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0949B?

#E0949B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 31%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0949B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0949B scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0949B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0949B 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.

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