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#E1235F Color

#E1235F is rgb(225, 35, 95) in RGB, hsl(341, 76%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 58%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ruby (#E0115F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1235F
HEX#E1235F
RGBrgb(225, 35, 95)
HSLhsl(341, 76%, 51%)
HSVhsv(341, 84%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 58%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(59.3% 0.22 10.3)
LABlab(50.28% 71.39 17.37)
LCHlch(50.28% 73.47 13.68)

What #E1235F 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 #E1235F, 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.

#E1235F Channel Values

How #E1235F 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 35 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 341° · S 76% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 341° · S 84% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 58% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1235F 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 text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1235F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E1235F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1235F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E1235F

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1235F.

How #E1235F 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#E1235F
Protanopia#69695E
Protanomaly#A7565E
Deuteranopia#8C8C56
Deuteranomaly#B4705A
Tritanopia#DF3030
Tritanomaly#E02B47
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E1235F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1235f: #E1235F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1235F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1235f': '#E1235F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.137, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_e1235f">#E1235F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1235F"

More Pink Colors

#E1235F sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1235F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1235F?

#E1235F is a mid-tone pink — rgb(225, 35, 95) in RGB and hsl(341, 76%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ruby (#E0115F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.15.

What is the RGB value of #E1235F?

#E1235F is rgb(225, 35, 95) — red 225, green 35, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1235F?

#E1235F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 58%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1235F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1235F scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1235F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1235F 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 18.27, which is visibly different.

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