#E27C8A

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Lightcoral.

About #E27C8A

When working with digital screens, the color #E27C8A is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightcoral. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 124, 138).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 39% yellow, and 11% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E27C8A
RGB226, 124, 138
HSL351.8°, 63.7%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 45%, 39%, 11%
HSV351.8°, 45.1%, 88.6%
LAB63.7, 40.8, 10.2
XYZ43.2, 32.4, 28.0
Decimal14843018

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.81:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.48:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E27C8A; }
.text-color { color: #E27C8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E27C8A; }

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