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#E2929D Color

#E2929D is rgb(226, 146, 157) in RGB, hsl(352, 58%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 31%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2929D
HEX#E2929D
RGBrgb(226, 146, 157)
HSLhsl(352, 58%, 73%)
HSVhsv(352, 35%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 31%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.098 10.7)
LABlab(69.16% 32.07 7.45)
LCHlch(69.16% 32.93 13.08)

What #E2929D 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 #E2929D, 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.

#E2929D Channel Values

How #E2929D 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 146 · B 1578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 58% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 35% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 31% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2929D 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2929D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2929D; 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 #E2929D

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 #E2929D 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#E2929D
Protanopia#A3A39D
Protanomaly#C09D9D
Deuteranopia#B2B29A
Deuteranomaly#C7A69B
Tritanopia#E19393
Tritanomaly#E19397
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2929D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2929d: #E2929D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2929D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2929d': '#E2929D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.573, blue: 0.616)
Android XML<color name="color_e2929d">#E2929D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2929D"

More Red Colors

#E2929D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2929D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2929D?

#E2929D is a light red — rgb(226, 146, 157) in RGB and hsl(352, 58%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.

What is the RGB value of #E2929D?

#E2929D is rgb(226, 146, 157) — red 226, green 146, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2929D?

#E2929D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 31%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2929D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2929D scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2929D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2929D 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.83, which is visibly different.

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