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#E98199 Color

#E98199 is rgb(233, 129, 153) in RGB, hsl(346, 70%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 34%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Sherbet (#F78FA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E98199
HEX#E98199
RGBrgb(233, 129, 153)
HSLhsl(346, 70%, 71%)
HSVhsv(346, 45%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 34%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(72.3% 0.13 6.1)
LABlab(66.37% 42.73 5.89)
LCHlch(66.37% 43.14 7.85)

What #E98199 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 #E98199, 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.

#E98199 Channel Values

How #E98199 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 129 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 70% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 45% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 34% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E98199 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E98199

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E98199; 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 #E98199

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 #E98199 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#E98199
Protanopia#9A9A98
Protanomaly#BF9099
Deuteranopia#ADAD95
Deuteranomaly#C89D97
Tritanopia#E78484
Tritanomaly#E8838D
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E98199 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e98199: #E98199;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E98199;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e98199': '#E98199' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.506, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_e98199">#E98199</color>
SVG fillfill="#E98199"

More Red Colors

#E98199 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E98199 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E98199?

#E98199 is a light red — rgb(233, 129, 153) in RGB and hsl(346, 70%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Sherbet (#F78FA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #E98199?

#E98199 is rgb(233, 129, 153) — red 233, green 129, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E98199?

#E98199 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 34%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E98199 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E98199 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E98199 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E98199 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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