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#E32B6B Color

#E32B6B is rgb(227, 43, 107) in RGB, hsl(339, 77%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 53%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E32B6B
HEX#E32B6B
RGBrgb(227, 43, 107)
HSLhsl(339, 77%, 53%)
HSVhsv(339, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 53%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.218 6.9)
LABlab(51.51% 70.79 11.80)
LCHlch(51.51% 71.76 9.47)

What #E32B6B 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 #E32B6B, 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.

#E32B6B Channel Values

How #E32B6B 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 227 · G 43 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 77% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 53% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.35:1 vs white · 4.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E32B6B 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 text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E32B6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E32B6B; 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 #E32B6B

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E32B6B 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#E32B6B
Protanopia#6C6C6A
Protanomaly#A9596A
Deuteranopia#8E8E64
Deuteranomaly#B67367
Tritanopia#E13838
Tritanomaly#E23351
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #E32B6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e32b6b: #E32B6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E32B6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e32b6b': '#E32B6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.169, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_e32b6b">#E32B6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E32B6B"

More Pink Colors

#E32B6B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E32B6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E32B6B?

#E32B6B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(227, 43, 107) in RGB and hsl(339, 77%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #E32B6B?

#E32B6B is rgb(227, 43, 107) — red 227, green 43, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E32B6B?

#E32B6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 53%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E32B6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E32B6B scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E32B6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E32B6B 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 20.97, which is visibly different.

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