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#E462AA Color

#E462AA is rgb(228, 98, 170) in RGB, hsl(327, 71%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 25%, 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 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E462AA
HEX#E462AA
RGBrgb(228, 98, 170)
HSLhsl(327, 71%, 64%)
HSVhsv(327, 57%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 25%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.179 348.6)
LABlab(60.30% 56.90 -12.72)
LCHlch(60.30% 58.31 347.39)

What #E462AA 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 #E462AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 8.5Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 8.91Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.99Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.92China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 11.1Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.33

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

#E462AA Channel Values

How #E462AA 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 98 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 71% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 57% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 25% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E462AA 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E462AA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E462AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E462AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E462AA
Complementary
#62E49D
Analogous
#DE62E4
Analogous
#E46269
Triadic
#AAE462
Triadic
#62AAE4
Split comp.
#69E462
Split comp.
#62E4DE

Tints & Shades of #E462AA

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

#E878B6
#EC8EC1
#EFA3CD
#F2B5D7
#F6CBE3
#FAE0EE

Shades

#DE3B94
#CD2380
#A61C68
#831652
#5C1039
#390A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E462AA.

How #E462AA 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#E462AA
Protanopia#8585A9
Protanomaly#B378AA
Deuteranopia#9D9DA6
Deuteranomaly#BE89A8
Tritanopia#DF6E6E
Tritanomaly#E16A8A
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E462AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e462aa: #E462AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E462AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e462aa': '#E462AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.384, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_e462aa">#E462AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E462AA"

More Pink Colors

#E462AA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E462AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E462AA?

#E462AA is a light pink — rgb(228, 98, 170) in RGB and hsl(327, 71%, 64%) 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 8.5.

What is the RGB value of #E462AA?

#E462AA is rgb(228, 98, 170) — red 228, green 98, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E462AA?

#E462AA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 25%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E462AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E462AA scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E462AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E462AA 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 8.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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