Palettes / Colors / #E69EA2
#E69EA2 — Light Red
#E69EA2 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #E69EA2 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E69EA2 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9EE6E2; it also sits naturally between #E69EC5 and #E6BE9E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E69EA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 230, 158, 162 |
| HSL | 357°, 59%, 76% |
| HSV | 357°, 31%, 90% |
| CMYK | 0%, 31%, 30%, 10% |
| XYZ | 51.38, 43.89, 39.95 |
| Yxy | 43.89, 0.3800, 0.3246 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.15, 27.35, 8.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.25, 26.47, 7.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 90% · Green 62% · Blue 64%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 31% · Yellow 30% · Key 10%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E69EA2
.text { color: #E69EA2; }
.background { background-color: #E69EA2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E69EA2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(230, 158, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(357, 59%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E69EA2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(230, 158, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E69EA2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(230, 158, 162, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E69EA2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E69EA2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EE6E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.15:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.78:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E69EA2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E69EA2
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E69EA2: ·
How #E69EA2 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E69EA2 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E69EA2?
#E69EA2 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 230, 158, 162). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E69EA2?
#E69EA2 is RGB 230, 158, 162 — HSL 357°, 59%, 76% — CMYK 0%, 31%, 30%, 10%.
What colors go with #E69EA2?
Its complement is #9EE6E2; analogous partners are #E69EC5 and #E6BE9E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E69EA2 for text?
Black text on #E69EA2 has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.15:1.