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#E9928B Color

#E9928B is rgb(233, 146, 139) in RGB, hsl(4, 68%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 40%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9928B
HEX#E9928B
RGBrgb(233, 146, 139)
HSLhsl(4, 68%, 73%)
HSVhsv(4, 40%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 40%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.107 24.9)
LABlab(69.68% 33.16 18.30)
LCHlch(69.68% 37.87 28.90)

What #E9928B 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 #E9928B, 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.

#E9928B Channel Values

How #E9928B 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 146 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 68% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 40% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 40% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9928B 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E9928B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9928B; 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 #E9928B

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 #E9928B 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#E9928B
Protanopia#A5A58A
Protanomaly#C49E8B
Deuteranopia#B5B587
Deuteranomaly#CCA889
Tritanopia#E99191
Tritanomaly#E9918F
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #E9928B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9928b: #E9928B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9928B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9928b': '#E9928B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.573, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_e9928b">#E9928B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9928B"

More Red Colors

#E9928B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E9928B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9928B?

#E9928B is a light red — rgb(233, 146, 139) in RGB and hsl(4, 68%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Salmon Rose (#E7968B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.

What is the RGB value of #E9928B?

#E9928B is rgb(233, 146, 139) — red 233, green 146, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9928B?

#E9928B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 40%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9928B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9928B scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9928B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9928B 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.64, which is visibly different.

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