#E68490 Color
#E68490 is rgb(230, 132, 144) in RGB, hsl(353, 66%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 37%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E68490rgb(230, 132, 144)hsl(353, 66%, 71%)hsv(353, 43%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 37%, 10%)oklch(72.2% 0.121 12.7)lab(66.40% 39.40 10.93)lch(66.40% 40.89 15.50)What #E68490 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 #E68490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E68490 Channel Values
How #E68490 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 353° · S 66% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 353° · S 43% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 37% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.6:1 vs white · 8.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E68490 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 #E68490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E68490; 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 #E68490
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 #E68490 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.
#E68490#9B9B8F#BE9290#ADAD8C#C69E8E#E58686#E6858A#A0A0A0Using #E68490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e68490: #E68490;background-color: #E68490;colors: { 'color-e68490': '#E68490' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.518, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_e68490">#E68490</color>fill="#E68490"More Red Colors
#E68490 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E68490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E68490?
#E68490 is a light red — rgb(230, 132, 144) in RGB and hsl(353, 66%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.
What is the RGB value of #E68490?
#E68490 is rgb(230, 132, 144) — red 230, green 132, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E68490?
#E68490 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 37%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E68490 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E68490 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E68490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E68490 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 10.56, which is visibly different.
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