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#E68F99 Color

#E68F99 is rgb(230, 143, 153) in RGB, hsl(353, 64%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E68F99
HEX#E68F99
RGBrgb(230, 143, 153)
HSLhsl(353, 64%, 73%)
HSVhsv(353, 38%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.106 12.5)
LABlab(68.92% 34.71 9.42)
LCHlch(68.92% 35.97 15.18)

What #E68F99 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 #E68F99, 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.

#E68F99 Channel Values

How #E68F99 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 143 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 64% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 38% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 33% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E68F99 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E68F99

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E68F99; 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 #E68F99

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 #E68F99 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#E68F99
Protanopia#A2A298
Protanomaly#C19B99
Deuteranopia#B2B296
Deuteranomaly#C9A597
Tritanopia#E59090
Tritanomaly#E69094
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E68F99 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e68f99: #E68F99;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E68F99;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e68f99': '#E68F99' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.561, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_e68f99">#E68F99</color>
SVG fillfill="#E68F99"

More Red Colors

#E68F99 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E68F99 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E68F99?

#E68F99 is a light red — rgb(230, 143, 153) in RGB and hsl(353, 64%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #E68F99?

#E68F99 is rgb(230, 143, 153) — red 230, green 143, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E68F99?

#E68F99 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 33%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E68F99 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E68F99 scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E68F99 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E68F99 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 14.44, which is visibly different.

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