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#E94468 Color

#E94468 is rgb(233, 68, 104) in RGB, hsl(347, 79%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 55%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E94468
HEX#E94468
RGBrgb(233, 68, 104)
HSLhsl(347, 79%, 59%)
HSVhsv(347, 71%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 55%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.201 12.5)
LABlab(55.19% 65.24 18.80)
LCHlch(55.19% 67.89 16.08)

What #E94468 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 #E94468, 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 red in the library.

#E94468 Channel Values

How #E94468 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 68 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 79% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 71% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 55% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E94468 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E94468

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E94468; 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 #E94468

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 #E94468 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#E94468
Protanopia#787867
Protanomaly#B16767
Deuteranopia#979760
Deuteranomaly#BD7E63
Tritanopia#E84A4A
Tritanomaly#E84857
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #E94468 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e94468: #E94468;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E94468;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e94468': '#E94468' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.267, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_e94468">#E94468</color>
SVG fillfill="#E94468"

More Red Colors

#E94468 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E94468 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E94468?

#E94468 is a mid-tone red — rgb(233, 68, 104) in RGB and hsl(347, 79%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.27.

What is the RGB value of #E94468?

#E94468 is rgb(233, 68, 104) — red 233, green 68, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E94468?

#E94468 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 55%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E94468 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E94468 scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E94468 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E94468 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 19.19, which is visibly different.

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