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#E99093 Color

#E99093 is rgb(233, 144, 147) in RGB, hsl(358, 67%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 37%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E99093
HEX#E99093
RGBrgb(233, 144, 147)
HSLhsl(358, 67%, 74%)
HSVhsv(358, 38%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 37%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.108 17.8)
LABlab(69.39% 34.82 13.48)
LCHlch(69.39% 37.33 21.16)

What #E99093 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 #E99093, 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.

#E99093 Channel Values

How #E99093 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 144 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 67% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 38% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 37% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E99093 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E99093

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E99093; 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 #E99093

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 #E99093 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#E99093
Protanopia#A4A492
Protanomaly#C39C93
Deuteranopia#B4B490
Deuteranomaly#CBA791
Tritanopia#E99090
Tritanomaly#E99091
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #E99093 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e99093: #E99093;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E99093;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e99093': '#E99093' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.565, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_e99093">#E99093</color>
SVG fillfill="#E99093"

More Red Colors

#E99093 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E99093 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E99093?

#E99093 is a light red — rgb(233, 144, 147) in RGB and hsl(358, 67%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #E99093?

#E99093 is rgb(233, 144, 147) — red 233, green 144, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E99093?

#E99093 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 37%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E99093 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E99093 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E99093 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E99093 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.75, which is visibly different.

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