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#E2285F Color

#E2285F is rgb(226, 40, 95) in RGB, hsl(342, 76%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 58%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2285F
HEX#E2285F
RGBrgb(226, 40, 95)
HSLhsl(342, 76%, 52%)
HSVhsv(342, 82%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 58%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.218 10.9)
LABlab(50.85% 70.62 18.17)
LCHlch(50.85% 72.92 14.43)

What #E2285F 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 #E2285F, 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.

#E2285F Channel Values

How #E2285F 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 40 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 76% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 82% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 82% · Y 58% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.47:1 vs white · 4.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2285F 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 text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2285F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2285F; 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 #E2285F

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 #E2285F 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#E2285F
Protanopia#6B6B5E
Protanomaly#A8585E
Deuteranopia#8D8D56
Deuteranomaly#B5725A
Tritanopia#E03333
Tritanomaly#E12F48
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #E2285F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2285f: #E2285F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2285F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2285f': '#E2285F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.157, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_e2285f">#E2285F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2285F"

More Pink Colors

#E2285F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2285F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2285F?

#E2285F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 40, 95) in RGB and hsl(342, 76%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #E2285F?

#E2285F is rgb(226, 40, 95) — red 226, green 40, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2285F?

#E2285F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 58%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2285F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2285F scores 4.47:1 against white and 4.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2285F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2285F 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 17.58, which is visibly different.

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