#E10955 Color
#E10955 is rgb(225, 9, 85) in RGB, hsl(339, 92%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 62%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E10955rgb(225, 9, 85)hsl(339, 92%, 46%)hsv(339, 96%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 62%, 12%)oklch(58.2% 0.23 12.2)lab(48.88% 74.39 21.69)lch(48.88% 77.49 16.26)What #E10955 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 #E10955, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E10955 Channel Values
How #E10955 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 225 · G 9 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 339° · S 92% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 339° · S 96% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 62% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.8:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E10955 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 #E10955
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E10955; 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 #E10955
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 #E10955 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.
#E10955#656553#A65054#89894B#B36D4F#E01F1F#E0183C#727272Using #E10955 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e10955: #E10955;background-color: #E10955;colors: { 'color-e10955': '#E10955' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.035, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_e10955">#E10955</color>fill="#E10955"More Pink Colors
#E10955 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E10955 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E10955?
#E10955 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(225, 9, 85) in RGB and hsl(339, 92%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Razzmatazz (#E30B5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #E10955?
#E10955 is rgb(225, 9, 85) — red 225, green 9, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E10955?
#E10955 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 62%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E10955 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E10955 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E10955 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E10955 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.17, which is visibly different.
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