#E10960 Color
#E10960 is rgb(225, 9, 96) in RGB, hsl(336, 92%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 57%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ruby (#E0115F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E10960rgb(225, 9, 96)hsl(336, 92%, 46%)hsv(336, 96%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 57%, 12%)oklch(58.5% 0.231 8.4)lab(49.08% 74.83 15.15)lch(49.08% 76.35 11.45)What #E10960 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 #E10960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E10960 Channel Values
How #E10960 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 225 · G 9 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 92% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 96% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 57% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.76:1 vs white · 4.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E10960 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.
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Colors That Go With #E10960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E10960; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E10960
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 #E10960 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.
#E10960#65655F#A6505F#898957#B36D5B#DF2323#E01C44#737373Using #E10960 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e10960: #E10960;background-color: #E10960;colors: { 'color-e10960': '#E10960' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.035, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_e10960">#E10960</color>fill="#E10960"More Pink Colors
#E10960 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E10960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E10960?
#E10960 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(225, 9, 96) in RGB and hsl(336, 92%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ruby (#E0115F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.17.
What is the RGB value of #E10960?
#E10960 is rgb(225, 9, 96) — red 225, green 9, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E10960?
#E10960 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 57%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E10960 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E10960 scores 4.76:1 against white and 4.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E10960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E10960 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 20.67, which is visibly different.
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