Information about #E48A7C color

#E48A7C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #E48A7C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(228, 138, 124) — 89.4% red, 54.1% green, 48.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 41 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E48A7C presents itself as a energetic, saturated earthy red — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Red (#E8917D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Middle Red (#E58E73) and Sea Pink (#DB817E).

The recipe behind #E48A7C is rgb(228, 138, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E48A7C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. #E48A7C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E48A7C color variations

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#E48A7C 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 #E48A7C

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

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Salmon Rose color link
Salmon Rose

#E7968B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E48A7C
  • RGB228, 138, 124
  • CMYK0, 35, 41, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 138, 124)
  • HSL8°, 66%, 69%
  • HSL Precise8.077°, 65.823%, 69.02%
  • HSV8°, 46%, 89%
  • HSB8°, 46%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.541, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.541, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.541, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE48A7C
  • DECIMAL ID14977660
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01