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#E14787 Color

#E14787 is rgb(225, 71, 135) in RGB, hsl(335, 72%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 40%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magenta (Pantone) (#D0417E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E14787
HEX#E14787
RGBrgb(225, 71, 135)
HSLhsl(335, 72%, 58%)
HSVhsv(335, 68%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 40%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.197 359)
LABlab(54.80% 63.72 -0.43)
LCHlch(54.80% 63.72 359.61)

What #E14787 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 #E14787, 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 pink in the library.

#E14787 Channel Values

How #E14787 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 225 · G 71 · B 1358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 72% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 68% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 40% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.85:1 vs white · 5.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E14787 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 text3.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E14787

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E14787; 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 #E14787

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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Shades

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How #E14787 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#E14787
Protanopia#767686
Protanomaly#AB6687
Deuteranopia#939382
Deuteranomaly#B77C84
Tritanopia#DE5353
Tritanomaly#DF4E6B
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E14787 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e14787: #E14787;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E14787;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e14787': '#E14787' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.278, blue: 0.529)
Android XML<color name="color_e14787">#E14787</color>
SVG fillfill="#E14787"

More Pink Colors

#E14787 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E14787 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E14787?

#E14787 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(225, 71, 135) in RGB and hsl(335, 72%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magenta (Pantone) (#D0417E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #E14787?

#E14787 is rgb(225, 71, 135) — red 225, green 71, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E14787?

#E14787 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 40%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E14787 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E14787 scores 3.85:1 against white and 5.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E14787 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E14787 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.4, which is visibly different.

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