Mexican Pink (#E4007C)

The hex code for Mexican Pink is #E4007C. It is rgb(228, 0, 124) in RGB, hsl(327, 100%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 46%, 11%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4007C

HEX#E4007C

RGBrgb(228, 0, 124)

HSLhsl(327, 100%, 45%)

HSVhsv(327, 100%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 46%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.242 358.9)

LABlab(50.08% 77.58 -0.55)

LCHlch(50.08% 77.58 359.59)

Colors Closest to Mexican Pink

Mexican Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 6.8 Philippine Pink#FA1A8EΔE 7.09 Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 8.25 Deep Pink#FF1493ΔE 9.48 French Fuchsia#FD3F92ΔE 9.48 Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 10.77

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E4007C Channel Values

How Mexican Pink 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 228 · G 0 · B 124	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 327° · S 100% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 327° · S 100% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 46% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.58:1 vs white · 4.59:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Mexican Pink 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.

TextWhite text4.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Mexican Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Mexican Pink; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Mexican Pink

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 Mexican Pink 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#E4007C

Protanopia#66667B

Protanomaly#A8507B

Deuteranopia#8B8B76

Deuteranomaly#B56D78

Tritanopia#E12C2C

Tritanomaly#E22157

Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #E4007C in Code

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

CSS custom property--mexican-pink: #E4007C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4007C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'mexican-pink': '#E4007C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.000, blue: 0.486)

Android XML<color name="mexican_pink">#E4007C</color>

SVG fillfill="#E4007C"

More Pink Colors

Mexican Pink sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e495af e30b5d e496e1 e30b5c e60076 e2d0e2 e600e5 e29cd2 e667ce e22ce2 e68fac e1ade1 ee82ee f6339a fd6c9e ff389c ffadff 38001e 65315f 81007f 993399 b300b2 cb99c9 d71868

#E4007C Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Mexican Pink?

The hex code for Mexican Pink is #E4007C. That is rgb(228, 0, 124) in RGB, hsl(327, 100%, 45%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 46%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E4007C?

#E4007C is rgb(228, 0, 124) — red 228, green 0, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4007C?

#E4007C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 46%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4007C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4007C scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4007C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4007C 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 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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