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#E160A3 Color

#E160A3 is rgb(225, 96, 163) in RGB, hsl(329, 68%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 28%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E160A3
HEX#E160A3
RGBrgb(225, 96, 163)
HSLhsl(329, 68%, 63%)
HSVhsv(329, 57%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 28%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.175 350.6)
LABlab(59.30% 56.15 -10.23)
LCHlch(59.30% 57.08 349.68)

What #E160A3 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 #E160A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 7.8Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 9.24China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9.3Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 9.68Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 10.38Cyclamen#F56FA1ΔE 11.18

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

#E160A3 Channel Values

How #E160A3 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 96 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 68% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 57% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 28% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.28:1 vs white · 6.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E160A3 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 text3.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E160A3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E160A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E160A3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E160A3
Complementary
#60E19F
Analogous
#DF60E1
Analogous
#E16063
Triadic
#A3E160
Triadic
#60A3E1
Split comp.
#63E160
Split comp.
#60E1DF

Tints & Shades of #E160A3

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

#E576AF
#E98BBC
#EDA1C8
#F1B6D5
#F5CCE1
#F9E1EE

Shades

#DA3E8F
#C52678
#A31F63
#7C184C
#5A1137
#330A1F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E160A3.

How #E160A3 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#E160A3
Protanopia#8383A2
Protanomaly#B076A3
Deuteranopia#9B9B9F
Deuteranomaly#BB87A1
Tritanopia#DD6B6B
Tritanomaly#DE6785
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E160A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e160a3: #E160A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E160A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e160a3': '#E160A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.376, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_e160a3">#E160A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E160A3"

More Pink Colors

#E160A3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E160A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E160A3?

#E160A3 is a light pink — rgb(225, 96, 163) in RGB and hsl(329, 68%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #E160A3?

#E160A3 is rgb(225, 96, 163) — red 225, green 96, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E160A3?

#E160A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 28%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E160A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E160A3 scores 3.28:1 against white and 6.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E160A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E160A3 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 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.