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#E46C8A Color

#E46C8A is rgb(228, 108, 138) in RGB, hsl(345, 69%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 39%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush (#DE5D83), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E46C8A
HEX#E46C8A
RGBrgb(228, 108, 138)
HSLhsl(345, 69%, 66%)
HSVhsv(345, 53%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 39%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.151 6.2)
LABlab(61.27% 49.67 7.11)
LCHlch(61.27% 50.17 8.15)

What #E46C8A 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 #E46C8A, 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.

#E46C8A Channel Values

How #E46C8A 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 108 · B 1388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 69% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 53% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 39% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E46C8A 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E46C8A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E46C8A; 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 #E46C8A

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 #E46C8A 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#E46C8A
Protanopia#8B8B89
Protanomaly#B57F8A
Deuteranopia#A1A186
Deuteranomaly#C08F87
Tritanopia#E27070
Tritanomaly#E36F7B
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #E46C8A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e46c8a: #E46C8A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E46C8A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e46c8a': '#E46C8A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.424, blue: 0.541)
Android XML<color name="color_e46c8a">#E46C8A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E46C8A"

More Red Colors

#E46C8A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E46C8A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E46C8A?

#E46C8A is a light red — rgb(228, 108, 138) in RGB and hsl(345, 69%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush (#DE5D83), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #E46C8A?

#E46C8A is rgb(228, 108, 138) — red 228, green 108, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E46C8A?

#E46C8A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 39%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E46C8A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E46C8A scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E46C8A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E46C8A 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 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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