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#E4215E Color

#E4215E is rgb(228, 33, 94) in RGB, hsl(341, 78%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 59%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4215E
HEX#E4215E
RGBrgb(228, 33, 94)
HSLhsl(341, 78%, 51%)
HSVhsv(341, 86%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 59%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.224 10.9)
LABlab(50.72% 72.49 18.70)
LCHlch(50.72% 74.86 14.47)

What #E4215E 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 #E4215E, 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.

#E4215E Channel Values

How #E4215E 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 33 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 78% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 86% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 59% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4215E 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 text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4215E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4215E; 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 #E4215E

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 #E4215E 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#E4215E
Protanopia#6A6A5D
Protanomaly#A9565D
Deuteranopia#8D8D55
Deuteranomaly#B67159
Tritanopia#E22E2E
Tritanomaly#E32946
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #E4215E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4215e: #E4215E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4215E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4215e': '#E4215E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.129, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_e4215e">#E4215E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4215E"

More Pink Colors

#E4215E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4215E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4215E?

#E4215E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(228, 33, 94) in RGB and hsl(341, 78%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #E4215E?

#E4215E is rgb(228, 33, 94) — red 228, green 33, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4215E?

#E4215E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 59%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4215E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4215E scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4215E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4215E 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 17.06, which is visibly different.

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