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#E7046E Color

#E7046E is rgb(231, 4, 110) in RGB, hsl(332, 97%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 52%, 9%) 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 6.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7046E
HEX#E7046E
RGBrgb(231, 4, 110)
HSLhsl(332, 97%, 46%)
HSVhsv(332, 98%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 52%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.239 4.4)
LABlab(50.47% 77.24 8.67)
LCHlch(50.47% 77.73 6.40)

What #E7046E 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 #E7046E, 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.

#E7046E Channel Values

How #E7046E 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 231 · G 4 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 332° · S 97% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 332° · S 98% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 52% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7046E 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 text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7046E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7046E; 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 #E7046E

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 #E7046E 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#E7046E
Protanopia#68686D
Protanomaly#AA516D
Deuteranopia#8D8D66
Deuteranomaly#B86F69
Tritanopia#E42727
Tritanomaly#E51E4D
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E7046E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7046e: #E7046E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7046E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7046e': '#E7046E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.016, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_e7046e">#E7046E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7046E"

More Pink Colors

#E7046E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7046E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7046E?

#E7046E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(231, 4, 110) in RGB and hsl(332, 97%, 46%) 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 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #E7046E?

#E7046E is rgb(231, 4, 110) — red 231, green 4, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7046E?

#E7046E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 52%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7046E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7046E scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7046E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7046E 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 15.48, which is visibly different.

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