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#EA3E58 Color

#EA3E58 is rgb(234, 62, 88) in RGB, hsl(351, 80%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 74%, 62%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth (#E52B50), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA3E58
HEX#EA3E58
RGBrgb(234, 62, 88)
HSLhsl(351, 80%, 58%)
HSVhsv(351, 74%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 74%, 62%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.207 17.4)
LABlab(54.40% 66.73 27.32)
LCHlch(54.40% 72.11 22.26)

What #EA3E58 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 #EA3E58, 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.

#EA3E58 Channel Values

How #EA3E58 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 234 · G 62 · B 888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 80% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 74% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 74% · Y 62% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA3E58 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA3E58

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA3E58; 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 #EA3E58

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 #EA3E58 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#EA3E58
Protanopia#767656
Protanomaly#B16457
Deuteranopia#96964E
Deuteranomaly#BD7C52
Tritanopia#E94242
Tritanomaly#EA404C
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA3E58 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea3e58: #EA3E58;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA3E58;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea3e58': '#EA3E58' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.243, blue: 0.345)
Android XML<color name="color_ea3e58">#EA3E58</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA3E58"

More Red Colors

#EA3E58 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA3E58 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA3E58?

#EA3E58 is a mid-tone red — rgb(234, 62, 88) in RGB and hsl(351, 80%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth (#E52B50), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.6.

What is the RGB value of #EA3E58?

#EA3E58 is rgb(234, 62, 88) — red 234, green 62, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA3E58?

#EA3E58 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 74%, 62%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA3E58 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA3E58 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA3E58 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA3E58 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.39, which is visibly different.

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