#E20359 Color
#E20359 is rgb(226, 3, 89) in RGB, hsl(337, 97%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 61%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E20359rgb(226, 3, 89)hsl(337, 97%, 45%)hsv(337, 99%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 99%, 61%, 11%)oklch(58.4% 0.232 10.8)lab(49.00% 75.23 19.42)lch(49.00% 77.70 14.47)What #E20359 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 #E20359, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E20359 Channel Values
How #E20359 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 226 · G 3 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 97% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 99% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 99% · Y 61% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E20359 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 #E20359
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E20359; 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 #E20359
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 #E20359 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.
#E20359#656558#A64F58#89894F#B46D53#E01F1F#E1173E#727272Using #E20359 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e20359: #E20359;background-color: #E20359;colors: { 'color-e20359': '#E20359' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.012, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_e20359">#E20359</color>fill="#E20359"More Pink Colors
#E20359 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E20359 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E20359?
#E20359 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 3, 89) in RGB and hsl(337, 97%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.3.
What is the RGB value of #E20359?
#E20359 is rgb(226, 3, 89) — red 226, green 3, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E20359?
#E20359 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 61%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E20359 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E20359 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E20359 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E20359 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 16.58, which is visibly different.
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