Information about #E2788D color

#E2788D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E2788D belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(226, 120, 141) (88.6% red, 47.1% green, 55.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 42 / 33 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated earthy red, #E2788D appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Deep Blush (#E36F8A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Cherry (#E56E90) and Sign Pink (#E57A98).

In RGB terms — rgb(226, 120, 141) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E2788D: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E2788D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E2788D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E2788D 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 #E2788D

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

Deep Blush color link
Deep Blush

#E36F8A

Sign Pink color link
Sign Pink

#E57A98

Carissma color link
Carissma

#E68095

Blush Red color link
Blush Red

#E56E94

Muted Pink color link
Muted Pink

#D1768F

Charm color link
Charm

#D0748B

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E2788D
  • RGB226, 120, 141
  • CMYK0, 42, 33, 11
  • CSSrgb(226, 120, 141)
  • HSL348°, 65%, 68%
  • HSL Precise348.113°, 64.634%, 67.843%
  • HSV348°, 47%, 89%
  • HSB348°, 47%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.886, 0.471, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.886, 0.471, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.886, 0.471, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE2788D
  • DECIMAL ID14841997
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01