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#E594A2 Color

#E594A2 is rgb(229, 148, 162) in RGB, hsl(350, 61%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 29%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E594A2
HEX#E594A2
RGBrgb(229, 148, 162)
HSLhsl(350, 61%, 74%)
HSVhsv(350, 35%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 29%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.099 8.4)
LABlab(70.07% 32.66 6.03)
LCHlch(70.07% 33.22 10.45)

What #E594A2 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 #E594A2, 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.

#E594A2 Channel Values

How #E594A2 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 148 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 61% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 35% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 29% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E594A2 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E594A2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E594A2; 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 #E594A2

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 #E594A2 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#E594A2
Protanopia#A6A6A2
Protanomaly#C29FA2
Deuteranopia#B4B49F
Deuteranomaly#CAA8A0
Tritanopia#E49696
Tritanomaly#E4959B
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #E594A2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e594a2: #E594A2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E594A2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e594a2': '#E594A2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.580, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_e594a2">#E594A2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E594A2"

More Red Colors

#E594A2 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E594A2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E594A2?

#E594A2 is a light red — rgb(229, 148, 162) in RGB and hsl(350, 61%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.

What is the RGB value of #E594A2?

#E594A2 is rgb(229, 148, 162) — red 229, green 148, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E594A2?

#E594A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 29%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E594A2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E594A2 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E594A2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E594A2 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 lightpink (#FFB6C1) at a CIE76 distance of 12.03, which is visibly different.

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