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#E8116F Color

#E8116F is rgb(232, 17, 111) in RGB, hsl(334, 86%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 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 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8116F
HEX#E8116F
RGBrgb(232, 17, 111)
HSLhsl(334, 86%, 49%)
HSVhsv(334, 93%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 52%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.237 4.6)
LABlab(51.06% 76.49 8.92)
LCHlch(51.06% 77.01 6.65)

What #E8116F 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 #E8116F, 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.

#E8116F Channel Values

How #E8116F 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 17 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 86% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 93% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 93% · Y 52% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8116F 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 text4.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8116F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8116F; 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 #E8116F

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 #E8116F 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#E8116F
Protanopia#69696E
Protanomaly#AB546E
Deuteranopia#8E8E67
Deuteranomaly#B9716A
Tritanopia#E62C2C
Tritanomaly#E7234F
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #E8116F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8116f: #E8116F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8116F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8116f': '#E8116F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.067, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_e8116f">#E8116F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8116F"

More Pink Colors

#E8116F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8116F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8116F?

#E8116F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(232, 17, 111) in RGB and hsl(334, 86%, 49%) 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 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #E8116F?

#E8116F is rgb(232, 17, 111) — red 232, green 17, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8116F?

#E8116F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 52%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8116F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8116F scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8116F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8116F 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 15.79, which is visibly different.

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