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#E1056F Color

#E1056F is rgb(225, 5, 111) in RGB, hsl(331, 96%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 51%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1056F
HEX#E1056F
RGBrgb(225, 5, 111)
HSLhsl(331, 96%, 45%)
HSVhsv(331, 98%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 51%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.235 3)
LABlab(49.28% 75.83 6.18)
LCHlch(49.28% 76.08 4.66)

What #E1056F 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 #E1056F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E1056F Channel Values

How #E1056F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 225 · G 5 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 96% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 98% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 51% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1056F 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.

TextWhite text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1056F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1056F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E1056F

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 #E1056F 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.

Typical#E1056F
Protanopia#65656E
Protanomaly#A64F6E
Deuteranopia#898968
Deuteranomaly#B36C6B
Tritanopia#DE2828
Tritanomaly#DF1F4E
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #E1056F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e1056f: #E1056F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1056F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1056f': '#E1056F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.020, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_e1056f">#E1056F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1056F"

More Pink Colors

#E1056F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1056F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1056F?

#E1056F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(225, 5, 111) in RGB and hsl(331, 96%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dogwood Rose (#D71868), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.

What is the RGB value of #E1056F?

#E1056F is rgb(225, 5, 111) — red 225, green 5, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1056F?

#E1056F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 51%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1056F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E1056F scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1056F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1056F 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 14.76, which is visibly different.

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