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#E24B64 Color

#E24B64 is rgb(226, 75, 100) in RGB, hsl(350, 72%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 56%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E24B64
HEX#E24B64
RGBrgb(226, 75, 100)
HSLhsl(350, 72%, 59%)
HSVhsv(350, 67%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 56%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.186 14.7)
LABlab(54.80% 60.42 20.39)
LCHlch(54.80% 63.77 18.65)

What #E24B64 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 #E24B64, 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 red in the library.

#E24B64 Channel Values

How #E24B64 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 75 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 72% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 67% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 56% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E24B64 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E24B64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E24B64; 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 #E24B64

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 #E24B64 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#E24B64
Protanopia#787863
Protanomaly#AD6963
Deuteranopia#95955C
Deuteranomaly#B97E60
Tritanopia#E14F4F
Tritanomaly#E14D58
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #E24B64 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e24b64: #E24B64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E24B64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e24b64': '#E24B64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.294, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_e24b64">#E24B64</color>
SVG fillfill="#E24B64"

More Red Colors

#E24B64 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E24B64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E24B64?

#E24B64 is a mid-tone red — rgb(226, 75, 100) in RGB and hsl(350, 72%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #E24B64?

#E24B64 is rgb(226, 75, 100) — red 226, green 75, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E24B64?

#E24B64 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 56%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E24B64 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E24B64 scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E24B64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E24B64 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.95, which is visibly different.

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