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#E72361 Color

#E72361 is rgb(231, 35, 97) in RGB, hsl(341, 80%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 58%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E72361
HEX#E72361
RGBrgb(231, 35, 97)
HSLhsl(341, 80%, 52%)
HSVhsv(341, 85%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 58%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(60.4% 0.225 10.4)
LABlab(51.51% 73.02 18.04)
LCHlch(51.51% 75.21 13.88)

What #E72361 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 #E72361, 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.

#E72361 Channel Values

How #E72361 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 35 · B 978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 80% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 85% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 58% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E72361 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 text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E72361

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E72361; 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 #E72361

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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Shades

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How #E72361 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#E72361
Protanopia#6C6C60
Protanomaly#AB5860
Deuteranopia#8F8F58
Deuteranomaly#B9735C
Tritanopia#E53030
Tritanomaly#E62B48
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #E72361 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e72361: #E72361;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E72361;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e72361': '#E72361' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.137, blue: 0.380)
Android XML<color name="color_e72361">#E72361</color>
SVG fillfill="#E72361"

More Pink Colors

#E72361 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E72361 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E72361?

#E72361 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(231, 35, 97) in RGB and hsl(341, 80%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.84.

What is the RGB value of #E72361?

#E72361 is rgb(231, 35, 97) — red 231, green 35, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E72361?

#E72361 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 58%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E72361 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E72361 scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E72361 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E72361 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 17.9, which is visibly different.

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