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#E44994 Color

#E44994 is rgb(228, 73, 148) in RGB, hsl(331, 74%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 35%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E44994
HEX#E44994
RGBrgb(228, 73, 148)
HSLhsl(331, 74%, 59%)
HSVhsv(331, 68%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 35%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.202 354.6)
LABlab(55.92% 64.85 -6.41)
LCHlch(55.92% 65.17 354.36)

What #E44994 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 #E44994, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 5.63Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 5.97Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 6.96Magenta (Pantone)#D0417EΔE 8.63Fuchsia Purple#CC397BΔE 8.76Telemagenta#CF3476ΔE 10.1

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

#E44994 Channel Values

How #E44994 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 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 74% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 68% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 35% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.7:1 vs white · 5.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E44994 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 text3.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E44994 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E44994

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E44994; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E44994
Complementary
#49E499
Analogous
#E449E1
Analogous
#E44C49
Triadic
#94E449
Triadic
#4994E4
Split comp.
#49E44C
Split comp.
#49E1E4

Tints & Shades of #E44994

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

#E864A4
#EB7AB1
#EF95C0
#F2ABCD
#F6C5DD
#FADCEA

Shades

#DF267F
#BF1D6B
#9B1757
#7C1346
#590D32
#35081E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E44994.

How #E44994 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#E44994
Protanopia#787893
Protanomaly#AE6894
Deuteranopia#95958F
Deuteranomaly#BA7E91
Tritanopia#E05757
Tritanomaly#E25274
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E44994 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e44994: #E44994;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E44994;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e44994': '#E44994' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.286, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_e44994">#E44994</color>
SVG fillfill="#E44994"

More Pink Colors

#E44994 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E44994 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E44994?

#E44994 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(228, 73, 148) in RGB and hsl(331, 74%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #E44994?

#E44994 is rgb(228, 73, 148) — red 228, green 73, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E44994?

#E44994 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 35%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E44994 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E44994 scores 3.7:1 against white and 5.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E44994 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E44994 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.57, which is visibly different.

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