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#E21895 Color

#E21895 is rgb(226, 24, 149) in RGB, hsl(323, 81%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 34%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E21895
HEX#E21895
RGBrgb(226, 24, 149)
HSLhsl(323, 81%, 49%)
HSVhsv(323, 89%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 34%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.243 350.5)
LABlab(51.15% 76.54 -14.13)
LCHlch(51.15% 77.84 349.54)

What #E21895 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 #E21895, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 6.67Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 6.78Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 7.78Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.14Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 8.74Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 9.19

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

#E21895 Channel Values

How #E21895 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 24 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 81% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 89% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 34% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.38:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E21895 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 text4.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E21895 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E21895

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E21895; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E21895
Complementary
#18E265
Analogous
#CB18E2
Analogous
#E2182F
Triadic
#95E218
Triadic
#1895E2
Split comp.
#2FE218
Split comp.
#18E2CB

Tints & Shades of #E21895

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

#EA34A4
#ED54B2
#F075C1
#F495CF
#F7B5DE
#FBD5EC

Shades

#C61582
#A6116D
#8A0F5B
#6A0B46
#4E0834
#2E051E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E21895.

How #E21895 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#E21895
Protanopia#686894
Protanomaly#A75395
Deuteranopia#8B8B90
Deuteranomaly#B46F92
Tritanopia#DD3C3C
Tritanomaly#DF316B
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E21895 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e21895: #E21895;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E21895;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e21895': '#E21895' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.094, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_e21895">#E21895</color>
SVG fillfill="#E21895"

More Pink Colors

#E21895 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E21895 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E21895?

#E21895 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 24, 149) in RGB and hsl(323, 81%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #E21895?

#E21895 is rgb(226, 24, 149) — red 226, green 24, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E21895?

#E21895 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 34%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E21895 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E21895 scores 4.38:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E21895 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E21895 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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