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#E2738F Color

#E2738F is rgb(226, 115, 143) in RGB, hsl(345, 66%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 37%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2738F
HEX#E2738F
RGBrgb(226, 115, 143)
HSLhsl(345, 66%, 67%)
HSVhsv(345, 49%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 37%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.14 5.4)
LABlab(62.40% 46.10 5.80)
LCHlch(62.40% 46.46 7.17)

What #E2738F 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 #E2738F, 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.

#E2738F Channel Values

How #E2738F 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 115 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 66% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 49% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 37% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.96:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2738F 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 text2.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2738F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2738F; 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 #E2738F

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 #E2738F 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#E2738F
Protanopia#8E8E8E
Protanomaly#B6848F
Deuteranopia#A3A38B
Deuteranomaly#BF928D
Tritanopia#E07777
Tritanomaly#E17581
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #E2738F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2738f: #E2738F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2738F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2738f': '#E2738F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.451, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_e2738f">#E2738F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2738F"

More Red Colors

#E2738F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2738F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2738F?

#E2738F is a light red — rgb(226, 115, 143) in RGB and hsl(345, 66%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.

What is the RGB value of #E2738F?

#E2738F is rgb(226, 115, 143) — red 226, green 115, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2738F?

#E2738F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 37%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2738F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2738F scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2738F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2738F 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 4.87, which is very hard to tell apart.

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