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#E47274 Color

#E47274 is rgb(228, 114, 116) in RGB, hsl(359, 68%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 49%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E47274
HEX#E47274
RGBrgb(228, 114, 116)
HSLhsl(359, 68%, 67%)
HSVhsv(359, 50%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 49%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.142 20.4)
LABlab(61.98% 45.30 20.69)
LCHlch(61.98% 49.80 24.55)

What #E47274 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 #E47274, 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.

#E47274 Channel Values

How #E47274 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 114 · B 1168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 68% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 50% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 49% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E47274 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E47274

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E47274; 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 #E47274

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 #E47274 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#E47274
Protanopia#8E8E73
Protanomaly#B78473
Deuteranopia#A4A46F
Deuteranomaly#C19271
Tritanopia#E47272
Tritanomaly#E47273
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #E47274 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e47274: #E47274;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E47274;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e47274': '#E47274' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.447, blue: 0.455)
Android XML<color name="color_e47274">#E47274</color>
SVG fillfill="#E47274"

More Red Colors

#E47274 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E47274 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E47274?

#E47274 is a light red — rgb(228, 114, 116) in RGB and hsl(359, 68%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #E47274?

#E47274 is rgb(228, 114, 116) — red 228, green 114, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E47274?

#E47274 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 49%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E47274 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E47274 scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E47274 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E47274 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 4.9, which is very hard to tell apart.

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