#E26AAA Color
#E26AAA is rgb(226, 106, 170) in RGB, hsl(328, 67%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 25%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E26AAArgb(226, 106, 170)hsl(328, 67%, 65%)hsv(328, 53%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 53%, 25%, 11%)oklch(68.6% 0.165 349.1)lab(61.39% 52.73 -11.14)lch(61.39% 53.89 348.07)What #E26AAA 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 #E26AAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E26AAA Channel Values
How #E26AAA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 226 · G 106 · B 170 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 328° · S 67% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 328° · S 53% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 53% · Y 25% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E26AAA 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.
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Colors That Go With #E26AAA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E26AAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E26AAA
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 #E26AAA 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.
#E26AAA#8989A9#B47EAA#9F9FA7#BE8DA8#DE7575#DF718D#939393Using #E26AAA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e26aaa: #E26AAA;background-color: #E26AAA;colors: { 'color-e26aaa': '#E26AAA' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.416, blue: 0.667)<color name="color_e26aaa">#E26AAA</color>fill="#E26AAA"More Pink Colors
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#E26AAA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E26AAA?
#E26AAA is a light pink — rgb(226, 106, 170) in RGB and hsl(328, 67%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.
What is the RGB value of #E26AAA?
#E26AAA is rgb(226, 106, 170) — red 226, green 106, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E26AAA?
#E26AAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 25%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E26AAA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E26AAA scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E26AAA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E26AAA 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.54, which is visibly different.
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