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#E99E90 Color

#E99E90 is rgb(233, 158, 144) in RGB, hsl(9, 67%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 38%, 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 3.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E99E90
HEX#E99E90
RGBrgb(233, 158, 144)
HSLhsl(9, 67%, 74%)
HSVhsv(9, 38%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 38%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.093 31)
LABlab(72.45% 27.52 19.31)
LCHlch(72.45% 33.62 35.05)

What #E99E90 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 #E99E90, 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.

#E99E90 Channel Values

How #E99E90 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 158 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 67% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 38% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 38% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E99E90 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 text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E99E90

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E99E90; 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 #E99E90

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 #E99E90 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#E99E90
Protanopia#AEAE8F
Protanomaly#C8A890
Deuteranopia#BBBB8D
Deuteranomaly#CFB08E
Tritanopia#EA9C9C
Tritanomaly#EA9D98
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #E99E90 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e99e90: #E99E90;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E99E90;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e99e90': '#E99E90' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.620, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_e99e90">#E99E90</color>
SVG fillfill="#E99E90"

More Red Colors

#E99E90 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E99E90 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E99E90?

#E99E90 is a light red — rgb(233, 158, 144) in RGB and hsl(9, 67%, 74%) 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 3.57.

What is the RGB value of #E99E90?

#E99E90 is rgb(233, 158, 144) — red 233, green 158, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E99E90?

#E99E90 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 38%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E99E90 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E99E90 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E99E90 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E99E90 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 9.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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