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#E56688 Color

#E56688 is rgb(229, 102, 136) in RGB, hsl(344, 71%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 41%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush (#DE5D83), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E56688
HEX#E56688
RGBrgb(229, 102, 136)
HSLhsl(344, 71%, 65%)
HSVhsv(344, 55%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 41%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(67.4% 0.16 5.6)
LABlab(60.29% 52.57 6.92)
LCHlch(60.29% 53.02 7.50)

What #E56688 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 #E56688, 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.

#E56688 Channel Values

How #E56688 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 102 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 71% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 55% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 41% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.19:1 vs white · 6.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E56688 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 text3.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E56688

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E56688; 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 #E56688

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 #E56688 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#E56688
Protanopia#878787
Protanomaly#B57B88
Deuteranopia#9F9F83
Deuteranomaly#BF8C85
Tritanopia#E36B6B
Tritanomaly#E46978
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #E56688 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e56688: #E56688;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E56688;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e56688': '#E56688' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.400, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_e56688">#E56688</color>
SVG fillfill="#E56688"

More Pink Colors

#E56688 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E56688 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E56688?

#E56688 is a light pink — rgb(229, 102, 136) in RGB and hsl(344, 71%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush (#DE5D83), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.24.

What is the RGB value of #E56688?

#E56688 is rgb(229, 102, 136) — red 229, green 102, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E56688?

#E56688 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 41%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E56688 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E56688 scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E56688 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E56688 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 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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