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#E8026A Color

#E8026A is rgb(232, 2, 106) in RGB, hsl(333, 98%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 99%, 54%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ruby (#E0115F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8026A
HEX#E8026A
RGBrgb(232, 2, 106)
HSLhsl(333, 98%, 46%)
HSVhsv(333, 99%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 99%, 54%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.24 5.9)
LABlab(50.54% 77.43 11.26)
LCHlch(50.54% 78.24 8.27)

What #E8026A 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 #E8026A, 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.

#E8026A Channel Values

How #E8026A 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 232 · G 2 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 333° · S 98% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 333° · S 99% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 99% · Y 54% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8026A 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 text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8026A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8026A; 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 #E8026A

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 #E8026A 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#E8026A
Protanopia#686869
Protanomaly#AB5169
Deuteranopia#8D8D62
Deuteranomaly#B97065
Tritanopia#E62525
Tritanomaly#E71C4A
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #E8026A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8026a: #E8026A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8026A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8026a': '#E8026A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.008, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_e8026a">#E8026A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8026A"

More Pink Colors

#E8026A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8026A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8026A?

#E8026A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(232, 2, 106) in RGB and hsl(333, 98%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ruby (#E0115F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #E8026A?

#E8026A is rgb(232, 2, 106) — red 232, green 2, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8026A?

#E8026A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 99%, 54%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8026A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8026A scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8026A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8026A 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 17.6, which is visibly different.

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