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#E4777A Color

#E4777A is rgb(228, 119, 122) in RGB, hsl(358, 67%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 46%, 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 3.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4777A
HEX#E4777A
RGBrgb(228, 119, 122)
HSLhsl(358, 67%, 68%)
HSVhsv(358, 48%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 46%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.135 19.5)
LABlab(63.07% 43.31 18.73)
LCHlch(63.07% 47.19 23.39)

What #E4777A 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 #E4777A, 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.

#E4777A Channel Values

How #E4777A 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 119 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 67% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 48% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 46% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.91:1 vs white · 7.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4777A 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 text2.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4777A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4777A; 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 #E4777A

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 #E4777A 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#E4777A
Protanopia#929279
Protanomaly#B8887A
Deuteranopia#A6A675
Deuteranomaly#C29577
Tritanopia#E47777
Tritanomaly#E47778
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #E4777A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4777a: #E4777A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4777A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4777a': '#E4777A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.467, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_e4777a">#E4777A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4777A"

More Red Colors

#E4777A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4777A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4777A?

#E4777A is a light red — rgb(228, 119, 122) in RGB and hsl(358, 67%, 68%) 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 3.47.

What is the RGB value of #E4777A?

#E4777A is rgb(228, 119, 122) — red 228, green 119, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4777A?

#E4777A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 46%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4777A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4777A scores 2.91:1 against white and 7.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4777A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4777A 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 4.03, which is very hard to tell apart.

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