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#E39196 Color

#E39196 is rgb(227, 145, 150) in RGB, hsl(356, 59%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 34%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E39196
HEX#E39196
RGBrgb(227, 145, 150)
HSLhsl(356, 59%, 73%)
HSVhsv(356, 36%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 34%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.1 15.8)
LABlab(68.92% 32.31 11.03)
LCHlch(68.92% 34.14 18.85)

What #E39196 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 #E39196, 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.

#E39196 Channel Values

How #E39196 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 145 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 356° · S 59% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 356° · S 36% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 34% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E39196 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E39196

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E39196; 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 #E39196

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 #E39196 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#E39196
Protanopia#A3A396
Protanomaly#C09C96
Deuteranopia#B2B293
Deuteranomaly#C7A694
Tritanopia#E39292
Tritanomaly#E39193
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E39196 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e39196: #E39196;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E39196;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e39196': '#E39196' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.569, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_e39196">#E39196</color>
SVG fillfill="#E39196"

More Red Colors

#E39196 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E39196 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E39196?

#E39196 is a light red — rgb(227, 145, 150) in RGB and hsl(356, 59%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.

What is the RGB value of #E39196?

#E39196 is rgb(227, 145, 150) — red 227, green 145, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E39196?

#E39196 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 34%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E39196 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E39196 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E39196 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E39196 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 14.1, which is visibly different.

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