#E392A6 Color
#E392A6 is rgb(227, 146, 166) in RGB, hsl(345, 59%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E392A6rgb(227, 146, 166)hsl(345, 59%, 73%)hsv(345, 36%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 11%)oklch(74.7% 0.101 3.7)lab(69.48% 33.32 2.92)lch(69.48% 33.45 5.00)What #E392A6 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 #E392A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E392A6 Channel Values
How #E392A6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 227 · G 146 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 345° · S 59% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 345° · S 36% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 36% · Y 27% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.35:1 vs white · 8.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E392A6 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.
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Colors That Go With #E392A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E392A6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E392A6
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 #E392A6 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.
#E392A6#A4A4A6#C09DA6#B2B2A3#C8A6A4#E19595#E2949C#A9A9A9Using #E392A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e392a6: #E392A6;background-color: #E392A6;colors: { 'color-e392a6': '#E392A6' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.573, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_e392a6">#E392A6</color>fill="#E392A6"More Red Colors
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#E392A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E392A6?
#E392A6 is a light red — rgb(227, 146, 166) in RGB and hsl(345, 59%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #E392A6?
#E392A6 is rgb(227, 146, 166) — red 227, green 146, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E392A6?
#E392A6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 27%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E392A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E392A6 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E392A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E392A6 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 13.09, which is visibly different.
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