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#E2086A Color

#E2086A is rgb(226, 8, 106) in RGB, hsl(333, 93%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 53%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2086A
HEX#E2086A
RGBrgb(226, 8, 106)
HSLhsl(333, 93%, 46%)
HSVhsv(333, 96%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 53%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(58.9% 0.234 5)
LABlab(49.46% 75.60 9.54)
LCHlch(49.46% 76.19 7.19)

What #E2086A 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 #E2086A, 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.

#E2086A Channel Values

How #E2086A 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 226 · G 8 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 93% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 96% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 53% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2086A 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.

TextWhite text4.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2086A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2086A; 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 #E2086A

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 #E2086A 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#E2086A
Protanopia#666669
Protanomaly#A65069
Deuteranopia#8A8A62
Deuteranomaly#B46D65
Tritanopia#E02727
Tritanomaly#E11E4B
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #E2086A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2086a: #E2086A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2086A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2086a': '#E2086A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.031, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_e2086a">#E2086A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2086A"

More Pink Colors

#E2086A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2086A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2086A?

#E2086A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 8, 106) in RGB and hsl(333, 93%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.97.

What is the RGB value of #E2086A?

#E2086A is rgb(226, 8, 106) — red 226, green 8, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2086A?

#E2086A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 53%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2086A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E2086A scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2086A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2086A 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 17.3, which is visibly different.

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