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#E94996 Color

#E94996 is rgb(233, 73, 150) in RGB, hsl(331, 78%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 36%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Pink (#E73895), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E94996
HEX#E94996
RGBrgb(233, 73, 150)
HSLhsl(331, 78%, 60%)
HSVhsv(331, 69%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 36%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.207 354.9)
LABlab(56.84% 66.45 -6.12)
LCHlch(56.84% 66.73 354.74)

What #E94996 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 #E94996, 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.

#E94996 Channel Values

How #E94996 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 73 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 78% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 69% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 36% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E94996 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E94996

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E94996; 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 #E94996

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 #E94996 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#E94996
Protanopia#7A7A95
Protanomaly#B26A96
Deuteranopia#989891
Deuteranomaly#BE8093
Tritanopia#E55858
Tritanomaly#E75276
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #E94996 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e94996: #E94996;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E94996;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e94996': '#E94996' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.286, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_e94996">#E94996</color>
SVG fillfill="#E94996"

More Pink Colors

#E94996 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E94996 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E94996?

#E94996 is a light pink — rgb(233, 73, 150) in RGB and hsl(331, 78%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Pink (#E73895), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.

What is the RGB value of #E94996?

#E94996 is rgb(233, 73, 150) — red 233, green 73, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E94996?

#E94996 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 36%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E94996 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E94996 scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E94996 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E94996 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 10.2, which is visibly different.

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