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#E391AC Color

#E391AC is rgb(227, 145, 172) in RGB, hsl(340, 59%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E391AC
HEX#E391AC
RGBrgb(227, 145, 172)
HSLhsl(340, 59%, 73%)
HSVhsv(340, 36%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.104 358.7)
LABlab(69.39% 34.44 -0.54)
LCHlch(69.39% 34.44 359.10)

What #E391AC 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 #E391AC, 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.

#E391AC Channel Values

How #E391AC 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 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 340° · S 59% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 340° · S 36% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 24% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E391AC 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E391AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E391AC; 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 #E391AC

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 #E391AC 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#E391AC
Protanopia#A3A3AC
Protanomaly#C09CAC
Deuteranopia#B2B2A9
Deuteranomaly#C7A6AA
Tritanopia#E19595
Tritanomaly#E2939F
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E391AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e391ac: #E391AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E391AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e391ac': '#E391AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.569, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_e391ac">#E391AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E391AC"

More Pink Colors

#E391AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E391AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E391AC?

#E391AC is a light pink — rgb(227, 145, 172) in RGB and hsl(340, 59%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.1.

What is the RGB value of #E391AC?

#E391AC is rgb(227, 145, 172) — red 227, green 145, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E391AC?

#E391AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 24%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E391AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E391AC scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E391AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E391AC 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 13.97, which is visibly different.

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