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#E4537F Color

#E4537F is rgb(228, 83, 127) in RGB, hsl(342, 73%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 44%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Watermelon (#F05C85), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4537F
HEX#E4537F
RGBrgb(228, 83, 127)
HSLhsl(342, 73%, 61%)
HSVhsv(342, 64%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 44%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(64.7% 0.183 5.1)
LABlab(56.83% 59.59 7.27)
LCHlch(56.83% 60.03 6.96)

What #E4537F 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 #E4537F, 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.

#E4537F Channel Values

How #E4537F 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 83 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 73% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 64% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 44% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4537F 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4537F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4537F; 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 #E4537F

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 #E4537F 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#E4537F
Protanopia#7D7D7E
Protanomaly#B06E7E
Deuteranopia#98987A
Deuteranomaly#BB827C
Tritanopia#E25A5A
Tritanomaly#E3576B
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #E4537F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4537f: #E4537F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4537F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4537f': '#E4537F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.325, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_e4537f">#E4537F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4537F"

More Pink Colors

#E4537F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4537F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4537F?

#E4537F is a light pink — rgb(228, 83, 127) in RGB and hsl(342, 73%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Watermelon (#F05C85), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.95.

What is the RGB value of #E4537F?

#E4537F is rgb(228, 83, 127) — red 228, green 83, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4537F?

#E4537F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 44%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4537F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4537F scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4537F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4537F 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 15.96, which is visibly different.

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