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#E37882 Color

#E37882 is rgb(227, 120, 130) in RGB, hsl(354, 66%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E37882
HEX#E37882
RGBrgb(227, 120, 130)
HSLhsl(354, 66%, 68%)
HSVhsv(354, 47%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.133 15.2)
LABlab(63.27% 43.04 14.44)
LCHlch(63.27% 45.40 18.55)

What #E37882 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 #E37882, 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.

#E37882 Channel Values

How #E37882 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 120 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 66% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 47% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 43% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E37882 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E37882

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E37882; 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 #E37882

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 #E37882 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#E37882
Protanopia#929281
Protanomaly#B88882
Deuteranopia#A6A67E
Deuteranomaly#C1967F
Tritanopia#E27979
Tritanomaly#E3797D
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #E37882 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e37882: #E37882;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E37882;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e37882': '#E37882' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.471, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_e37882">#E37882</color>
SVG fillfill="#E37882"

More Red Colors

#E37882 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E37882 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E37882?

#E37882 is a light red — rgb(227, 120, 130) in RGB and hsl(354, 66%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.

What is the RGB value of #E37882?

#E37882 is rgb(227, 120, 130) — red 227, green 120, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E37882?

#E37882 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 43%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E37882 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E37882 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E37882 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E37882 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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