#E68489 Color
#E68489 is rgb(230, 132, 137) in RGB, hsl(357, 66%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 40%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E68489rgb(230, 132, 137)hsl(357, 66%, 71%)hsv(357, 43%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 40%, 10%)oklch(72% 0.12 17.3)lab(66.26% 38.83 14.67)lch(66.26% 41.51 20.70)What #E68489 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 #E68489, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E68489 Channel Values
How #E68489 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 230 · G 132 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 66% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 43% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 40% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.62:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E68489 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.
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Colors That Go With #E68489
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E68489; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E68489
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 #E68489 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.
#E68489#9B9B88#BE9289#ADAD85#C69E87#E68585#E68486#A0A0A0Using #E68489 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e68489: #E68489;background-color: #E68489;colors: { 'color-e68489': '#E68489' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.518, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_e68489">#E68489</color>fill="#E68489"More Red Colors
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#E68489 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E68489?
#E68489 is a light red — rgb(230, 132, 137) in RGB and hsl(357, 66%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #E68489?
#E68489 is rgb(230, 132, 137) — red 230, green 132, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E68489?
#E68489 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 40%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E68489 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E68489 scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E68489 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E68489 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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