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#E486AC Color

#E486AC is rgb(228, 134, 172) in RGB, hsl(336, 64%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 25%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E486AC
HEX#E486AC
RGBrgb(228, 134, 172)
HSLhsl(336, 64%, 71%)
HSVhsv(336, 41%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 25%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(73.1% 0.123 354.8)
LABlab(67.17% 40.29 -3.75)
LCHlch(67.17% 40.46 354.69)

What #E486AC 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 #E486AC, 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 pink in the library.

#E486AC Channel Values

How #E486AC 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 134 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 336° · S 64% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 336° · S 41% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 25% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E486AC 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E486AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E486AC; 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 #E486AC

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 #E486AC 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#E486AC
Protanopia#9B9BAC
Protanomaly#BD93AC
Deuteranopia#ADADA9
Deuteranomaly#C59FAA
Tritanopia#E18C8C
Tritanomaly#E2899A
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #E486AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e486ac: #E486AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E486AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e486ac': '#E486AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.525, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_e486ac">#E486AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E486AC"

More Pink Colors

#E486AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E486AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E486AC?

#E486AC is a light pink — rgb(228, 134, 172) in RGB and hsl(336, 64%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #E486AC?

#E486AC is rgb(228, 134, 172) — red 228, green 134, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E486AC?

#E486AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 25%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E486AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E486AC scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E486AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E486AC 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 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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