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#E63D72 Color

#E63D72 is rgb(230, 61, 114) in RGB, hsl(341, 77%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 50%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerise (#DE3163), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E63D72
HEX#E63D72
RGBrgb(230, 61, 114)
HSLhsl(341, 77%, 57%)
HSVhsv(341, 73%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 50%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.207 7)
LABlab(54.00% 67.14 11.10)
LCHlch(54.00% 68.05 9.39)

What #E63D72 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 #E63D72, 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.

#E63D72 Channel Values

How #E63D72 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 61 · B 1148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 77% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 73% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 50% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.98:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E63D72 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 text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E63D72

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E63D72; 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 #E63D72

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 #E63D72 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#E63D72
Protanopia#747471
Protanomaly#AE6271
Deuteranopia#93936B
Deuteranomaly#BA7A6E
Tritanopia#E44646
Tritanomaly#E5435B
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #E63D72 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e63d72: #E63D72;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E63D72;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e63d72': '#E63D72' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.239, blue: 0.447)
Android XML<color name="color_e63d72">#E63D72</color>
SVG fillfill="#E63D72"

More Pink Colors

#E63D72 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E63D72 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E63D72?

#E63D72 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(230, 61, 114) in RGB and hsl(341, 77%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerise (#DE3163), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #E63D72?

#E63D72 is rgb(230, 61, 114) — red 230, green 61, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E63D72?

#E63D72 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 50%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E63D72 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E63D72 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E63D72 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E63D72 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 22.47, which is visibly different.

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