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Information about #E40C8A color

#E40C8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E40C8A falls into the Rose Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(228, 12, 138) — 89.4% red, 4.7% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 85 / 35 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E40C8A reads as a intensely saturated pink-red rose and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Barbie Pink (#DA1884). Slightly further away sit Norah (#EE1991) and Mexican Pink (#E4007C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(228, 12, 138)), which gives #E40C8A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 4.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. #E40C8A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E40C8A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E40C8A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E40C8A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Barbie Pink color link
Barbie Pink

#DA1884

Norah color link
Norah

#EE1991

Mexican Pink color link
Mexican Pink

#E4007C

Red Purple color link
Red Purple

#E40078

Vivid Cerise color link
Vivid Cerise

#DA1D81

ULB pink color link
ULB pink

#D91175

Vivid Rose color link
Vivid Rose

#E70074

Flickr Pink color link
Flickr Pink

#FB0081

Strong Pink color link
Strong Pink

#FF0789

Deep Pink color link
Deep Pink

#FF1493

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E40C8A
  • RGB228, 12, 138
  • CMYK0, 85, 35, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 12, 138)
  • HSL325°, 90%, 47%
  • HSL Precise325°, 90%, 47.059%
  • HSV325°, 95%, 89%
  • HSB325°, 95%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.047
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.047, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.047, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.047, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB4.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDE40C8A
  • DECIMAL ID14945418
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01