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#E160D6 Color

#E160D6 is rgb(225, 96, 214) in RGB, hsl(305, 68%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 5%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E160D6
HEX#E160D6
RGBrgb(225, 96, 214)
HSLhsl(305, 68%, 63%)
HSVhsv(305, 57%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 5%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.21 331)
LABlab(60.97% 61.61 -36.77)
LCHlch(60.97% 71.74 329.17)

What #E160D6 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 #E160D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 7.62Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.7Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.06Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.25Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.31

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

#E160D6 Channel Values

How #E160D6 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 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 68% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 57% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 5% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E160D6 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 text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E160D6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E160D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E160D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E160D6
Complementary
#60E16B
Analogous
#AB60E1
Analogous
#E16096
Triadic
#D6E160
Triadic
#60D6E1
Split comp.
#96E160
Split comp.
#60E1AB

Tints & Shades of #E160D6

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

#E576DC
#E98BE1
#EDA1E7
#F1B6EC
#F5CCF2
#F9E1F7

Shades

#DA3ECD
#C526B8
#A31F98
#7C1874
#5A1154
#330A30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E160D6.

How #E160D6 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#E160D6
Protanopia#8383D6
Protanomaly#B076D6
Deuteranopia#9B9BD3
Deuteranomaly#BB87D4
Tritanopia#D77878
Tritanomaly#DB6FA6
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E160D6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e160d6: #E160D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E160D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e160d6': '#E160D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.376, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_e160d6">#E160D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E160D6"

More Pink Colors

#E160D6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E160D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E160D6?

#E160D6 is a light pink — rgb(225, 96, 214) in RGB and hsl(305, 68%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #E160D6?

#E160D6 is rgb(225, 96, 214) — red 225, green 96, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E160D6?

#E160D6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 5%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E160D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E160D6 scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E160D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E160D6 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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