#E07557 Color
#E07557 is rgb(224, 117, 87) in RGB, hsl(13, 69%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 61%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E07557rgb(224, 117, 87)hsl(13, 69%, 61%)hsv(13, 61%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 48%, 61%, 12%)oklch(67.9% 0.141 36.6)lab(61.58% 40.72 36.22)lch(61.58% 54.50 41.66)What #E07557 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E07557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E07557 Channel Values
How #E07557 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 224 · G 117 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 13° · S 69% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 13° · S 61% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 48% · Y 61% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.06:1 vs white · 6.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E07557 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E07557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E07557; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E07557
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E07557 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E07557#8F8F56#B58556#A3A350#BE9353#E17272#E17368#939393Using #E07557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e07557: #E07557;background-color: #E07557;colors: { 'color-e07557': '#E07557' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.459, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_e07557">#E07557</color>fill="#E07557"More Red Colors
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#E07557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E07557?
#E07557 is a light red — rgb(224, 117, 87) in RGB and hsl(13, 69%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.
What is the RGB value of #E07557?
#E07557 is rgb(224, 117, 87) — red 224, green 117, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E07557?
#E07557 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 61%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E07557 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E07557 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E07557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E07557 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 10.53, which is visibly different.
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