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#E6006B Color

#E6006B is rgb(230, 0, 107) in RGB, hsl(332, 100%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 53%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6006B
HEX#E6006B
RGBrgb(230, 0, 107)
HSLhsl(332, 100%, 45%)
HSVhsv(332, 100%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 53%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.239 5.2)
LABlab(50.09% 77.16 9.96)
LCHlch(50.09% 77.80 7.35)

What #E6006B 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 #E6006B, 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.

#E6006B Channel Values

How #E6006B 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 230 · G 0 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 100% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 100% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 53% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6006B 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.

TextWhite text4.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6006B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6006B; 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 #E6006B

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 #E6006B 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#E6006B
Protanopia#67676A
Protanomaly#A9506A
Deuteranopia#8C8C63
Deuteranomaly#B76E66
Tritanopia#E42525
Tritanomaly#E51B4B
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E6006B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6006b: #E6006B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6006B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6006b': '#E6006B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.000, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_e6006b">#E6006B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6006B"

More Pink Colors

#E6006B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6006B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6006B?

#E6006B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(230, 0, 107) in RGB and hsl(332, 100%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.71.

What is the RGB value of #E6006B?

#E6006B is rgb(230, 0, 107) — red 230, green 0, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6006B?

#E6006B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 53%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6006B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E6006B scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6006B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6006B 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 16.74, which is visibly different.

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