#E99299

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Lightcoral.

About #E99299

When working with digital screens, the color #E99299 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightcoral. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 146, and 153.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 34% yellow, and 9% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E99299
RGB233, 146, 153
HSL355.2°, 66.4%, 74.3%
CMYK0%, 37%, 34%, 9%
HSV355.2°, 37.3%, 91.4%
LAB69.6, 33.7, 10.2
XYZ49.6, 40.2, 35.3
Decimal15307417

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.04:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.22:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.68:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E99299; }
.text-color { color: #E99299; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E99299; }

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