What color is #E86084?

#E86084 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Coral Paradise. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E86084?

The RGB value is 232, 96, 132: 232 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E86084?

The complementary color is #60E8C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E86084?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E86084 color

#E86084 rgb(232, 96, 132)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E86084 is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91% red, 37.6% green and 51.8% blue (232, 96, 132).

Its hue angle is 344°, with 75% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 43% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Coral Paradise (#E76682), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.44:1).

#E86084 color codes

HEX	`#E86084`
RGB	`rgb(232, 96, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91%, 37.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(344, 75%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(344, 59%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 43%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.15, 55.78, 7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.15, 56.26, 7.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.629, 27.192, 24.882)`
Decimal	`15229060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E86084, 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 #E86084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E86084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.44:1	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 #E86084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e86084; }
.text { color: #e86084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e86084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(232 96 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e86084, #e88060); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #E86084?: #E86084 is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Coral Paradise. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E86084?: The RGB value is 232, 96, 132: 232 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E86084?: The complementary color is #60E8C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E86084?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.44:1 and white text 3.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.