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#E4115B Color

#E4115B is rgb(228, 17, 91) in RGB, hsl(339, 86%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 60%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4115B
HEX#E4115B
RGBrgb(228, 17, 91)
HSLhsl(339, 86%, 48%)
HSVhsv(339, 93%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 60%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.23 10.9)
LABlab(49.86% 74.64 19.40)
LCHlch(49.86% 77.12 14.57)

What #E4115B 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 #E4115B, 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.

#E4115B Channel Values

How #E4115B 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 228 · G 17 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 86% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 93% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 93% · Y 60% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.64:1 vs white · 4.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4115B 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 text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4115B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4115B; 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 #E4115B

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 #E4115B 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#E4115B
Protanopia#67675A
Protanomaly#A8525A
Deuteranopia#8C8C51
Deuteranomaly#B66F55
Tritanopia#E22525
Tritanomaly#E31E41
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E4115B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4115b: #E4115B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4115B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4115b': '#E4115B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.067, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_e4115b">#E4115B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4115B"

More Pink Colors

#E4115B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4115B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4115B?

#E4115B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(228, 17, 91) in RGB and hsl(339, 86%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.28.

What is the RGB value of #E4115B?

#E4115B is rgb(228, 17, 91) — red 228, green 17, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4115B?

#E4115B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 60%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4115B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E4115B scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4115B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4115B 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 16.55, which is visibly different.

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