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#E55297 Color

#E55297 is rgb(229, 82, 151) in RGB, hsl(332, 74%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 34%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E55297
HEX#E55297
RGBrgb(229, 82, 151)
HSLhsl(332, 74%, 61%)
HSVhsv(332, 64%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 34%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.193 354.7)
LABlab(57.42% 62.07 -5.94)
LCHlch(57.42% 62.35 354.53)

What #E55297 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 #E55297, 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.

#E55297 Channel Values

How #E55297 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 229 · G 82 · B 1518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 74% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 64% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 34% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.51:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E55297 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 text3.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E55297

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E55297; 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 #E55297

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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Shades

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How #E55297 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#E55297
Protanopia#7D7D96
Protanomaly#B06E97
Deuteranopia#989893
Deuteranomaly#BC8294
Tritanopia#E15E5E
Tritanomaly#E35A79
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #E55297 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e55297: #E55297;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E55297;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e55297': '#E55297' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.322, blue: 0.592)
Android XML<color name="color_e55297">#E55297</color>
SVG fillfill="#E55297"

More Pink Colors

#E55297 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E55297 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E55297?

#E55297 is a light pink — rgb(229, 82, 151) in RGB and hsl(332, 74%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #E55297?

#E55297 is rgb(229, 82, 151) — red 229, green 82, and blue 151 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E55297?

#E55297 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 34%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E55297 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E55297 scores 3.51:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E55297 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E55297 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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