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#E9018D Color

#E9018D is rgb(233, 1, 141) in RGB, hsl(324, 99%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 39%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9018D
HEX#E9018D
RGBrgb(233, 1, 141)
HSLhsl(324, 99%, 46%)
HSVhsv(324, 100%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 39%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.251 354.2)
LABlab(51.57% 79.62 -8.53)
LCHlch(51.57% 80.08 353.89)

What #E9018D 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 #E9018D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 5.79Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 7.02Philippine Pink#FA1A8EΔE 7.48Deep Pink#FF1493ΔE 7.71Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 8.2Mexican Pink#E4007CΔE 8.37

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E9018D Channel Values

How #E9018D 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 233 · G 1 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 99% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 100% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 39% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.33:1 vs white · 4.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9018D 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 text4.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E9018D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E9018D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9018D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E9018D
Complementary
#01E95E
Analogous
#D201E9
Analogous
#E90118
Triadic
#8DE901
Triadic
#018DE9
Split comp.
#18E901
Split comp.
#01E9D2

Tints & Shades of #E9018D

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.

Tints

#FE109F
#FE39AF
#FE5DBE
#FE85CE
#FFA9DC
#FFD1ED

Shades

#CB017A
#AD0168
#8E0156
#700143
#510031
#33001F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E9018D.

How #E9018D 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#E9018D
Protanopia#68688C
Protanomaly#AB528C
Deuteranopia#8E8E87
Deuteranomaly#B9708A
Tritanopia#E53434
Tritanomaly#E62764
Achromatopsia#797979

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E9018D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9018d: #E9018D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9018D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9018d': '#E9018D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.004, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_e9018d">#E9018D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9018D"

More Pink Colors

#E9018D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E9018D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9018D?

#E9018D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(233, 1, 141) in RGB and hsl(324, 99%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #E9018D?

#E9018D is rgb(233, 1, 141) — red 233, green 1, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9018D?

#E9018D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 39%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9018D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9018D scores 4.33:1 against white and 4.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9018D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9018D 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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