What color is #E05CA0?

#E05CA0 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Sugar Rush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E05CA0?

The RGB value is 224, 92, 160: 224 red, 92 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E05CA0?

The complementary color is #5CE09C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E05CA0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E05CA0 color

#E05CA0 rgb(224, 92, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E05CA0 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.8% red, 36.1% green and 62.7% blue (224, 92, 160).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 68% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 29% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Rush (#D85DA1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#E05CA0 color codes

HEX	`#E05CA0`
RGB	`rgb(224, 92, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.8%, 36.1%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 68%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 59%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 29%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.08, 58.22, -10.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.08, 59.21, 349.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.915, 26.044, 36.123)`
Decimal	`14703776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E05CA0, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E05CA0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E05CA0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E05CA0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e05ca0; }
.text { color: #e05ca0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e05ca0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(224 92 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e05ca0, #e05c5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hot Pink.

Questions

What color is #E05CA0?: #E05CA0 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Sugar Rush. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E05CA0?: The RGB value is 224, 92, 160: 224 red, 92 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E05CA0?: The complementary color is #5CE09C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E05CA0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.21:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.