#E85E93 Color
#E85E93 is rgb(232, 94, 147) in RGB, hsl(337, 75%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango Pink (#DE5285), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E85E93rgb(232, 94, 147)hsl(337, 75%, 64%)hsv(337, 59%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 9%)oklch(67.2% 0.178 359.1)lab(59.66% 57.86 -0.29)lch(59.66% 57.86 359.72)What #E85E93 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 #E85E93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E85E93 Channel Values
How #E85E93 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 232 · G 94 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 337° · S 75% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 337° · S 59% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 37% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.25:1 vs white · 6.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E85E93 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.
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Colors That Go With #E85E93
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E85E93; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E85E93
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 #E85E93 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.
#E85E93#848492#B57793#9E9E8E#C08990#E56767#E6637B#8F8F8FUsing #E85E93 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e85e93: #E85E93;background-color: #E85E93;colors: { 'color-e85e93': '#E85E93' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.369, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_e85e93">#E85E93</color>fill="#E85E93"More Pink Colors
#E85E93 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E85E93 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E85E93?
#E85E93 is a light pink — rgb(232, 94, 147) in RGB and hsl(337, 75%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango Pink (#DE5285), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.
What is the RGB value of #E85E93?
#E85E93 is rgb(232, 94, 147) — red 232, green 94, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E85E93?
#E85E93 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 37%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E85E93 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E85E93 scores 3.25:1 against white and 6.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E85E93 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E85E93 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.46, which is visibly different.
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