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#E236AF Color

#E236AF is rgb(226, 54, 175) in RGB, hsl(318, 75%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 23%, 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 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E236AF
HEX#E236AF
RGBrgb(226, 54, 175)
HSLhsl(318, 75%, 55%)
HSVhsv(318, 76%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 23%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.235 342.9)
LABlab(54.20% 72.52 -24.86)
LCHlch(54.20% 76.67 341.08)

What #E236AF 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 #E236AF, 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.

#E236AF Channel Values

How #E236AF 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 54 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 75% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 76% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 23% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E236AF 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 text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E236AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E236AF; 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 #E236AF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E236AF.

How #E236AF 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#E236AF
Protanopia#6F6FAE
Protanomaly#AA5EAF
Deuteranopia#8F8FAB
Deuteranomaly#B676AD
Tritanopia#DB5353
Tritanomaly#DE4982
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #E236AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e236af: #E236AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E236AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e236af': '#E236AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.212, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e236af">#E236AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E236AF"

More Pink Colors

#E236AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E236AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E236AF?

#E236AF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 54, 175) in RGB and hsl(318, 75%, 55%) 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 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #E236AF?

#E236AF is rgb(226, 54, 175) — red 226, green 54, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E236AF?

#E236AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 23%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E236AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E236AF scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E236AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E236AF 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 14.38, which is visibly different.

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