Candy Pink (#E4717A)

The hex code for Candy Pink is #E4717A. It is rgb(228, 113, 122) in RGB, hsl(355, 68%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 46%, 11%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4717A

HEX#E4717A

RGBrgb(228, 113, 122)

HSLhsl(355, 68%, 67%)

HSVhsv(355, 50%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 46%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.143 16.7)

LABlab(61.89% 46.17 17.15)

LCHlch(61.89% 49.25 20.38)

Colors Closest to Candy Pink

Candy Pink is a registered color name, also listed as Tango Pink. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Light Carmine Pink#E66771ΔE 5.82 Light Coral#F08080ΔE 6.28 Fuzzy Wuzzy#CC6666ΔE 8.23 Tulip#FF878DΔE 8.6 Indian Red#CD5C5CΔE 9.99 Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 11.59

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#E4717A Channel Values

How Candy Pink breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 228 · G 113 · B 122	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 355° · S 68% · L 67%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 355° · S 50% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 50% · Y 46% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.03:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Candy Pink 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.

TextWhite text3.03:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Candy Pink

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Candy Pink; 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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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Candy Pink

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

Shades

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How Candy Pink 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#E4717A

Protanopia#8E8E79

Protanomaly#B7837A

Deuteranopia#A3A375

Deuteranomaly#C19277

Tritanopia#E47272

Tritanomaly#E47275

Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #E4717A in Code

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

CSS custom property--candy-pink: #E4717A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4717A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'candy-pink': '#E4717A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.443, blue: 0.478)

Android XML<color name="candy_pink">#E4717A</color>

SVG fillfill="#E4717A"

More Red Colors

Candy Pink sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e49696 e4000f e51a4c e36d6d e52b50 e34234 e58e73 e32636 e60000 e30022 e60026 e2725b f02400 fb607f ff2603 ff6e4a ffc7cf 1f0008 52000c 733635 954535 aa381e c21d00 cf1b07

#E4717A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Candy Pink?

The hex code for Candy Pink is #E4717A. That is rgb(228, 113, 122) in RGB, hsl(355, 68%, 67%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 46%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E4717A?

#E4717A is rgb(228, 113, 122) — red 228, green 113, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4717A?

#E4717A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 46%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4717A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4717A scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4717A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4717A 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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