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#E4495E Color

#E4495E is rgb(228, 73, 94) in RGB, hsl(352, 74%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4495E
HEX#E4495E
RGBrgb(228, 73, 94)
HSLhsl(352, 74%, 59%)
HSVhsv(352, 68%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.19 16.9)
LABlab(54.78% 61.49 23.99)
LCHlch(54.78% 66.00 21.31)

What #E4495E 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 #E4495E, 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 red in the library.

#E4495E Channel Values

How #E4495E 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 73 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 74% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 68% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 59% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4495E 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 text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4495E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4495E; 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 #E4495E

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 #E4495E 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#E4495E
Protanopia#78785D
Protanomaly#AE685D
Deuteranopia#959556
Deuteranomaly#BA7E59
Tritanopia#E34C4C
Tritanomaly#E44B54
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #E4495E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4495e: #E4495E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4495E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4495e': '#E4495E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.286, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_e4495e">#E4495E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4495E"

More Red Colors

#E4495E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4495E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4495E?

#E4495E is a mid-tone red — rgb(228, 73, 94) in RGB and hsl(352, 74%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.

What is the RGB value of #E4495E?

#E4495E is rgb(228, 73, 94) — red 228, green 73, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4495E?

#E4495E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 59%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4495E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4495E scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4495E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4495E 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.78, which is visibly different.

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