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#E14157 Color

#E14157 is rgb(225, 65, 87) in RGB, hsl(352, 73%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E14157
HEX#E14157
RGBrgb(225, 65, 87)
HSLhsl(352, 73%, 57%)
HSVhsv(352, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.196 17.5)
LABlab(53.08% 63.04 25.84)
LCHlch(53.08% 68.13 22.29)

What #E14157 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 #E14157, 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 red in the library.

#E14157 Channel Values

How #E14157 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 65 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 73% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 61% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E14157 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E14157

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E14157; 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 #E14157

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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Shades

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How #E14157 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#E14157
Protanopia#737356
Protanomaly#AA6356
Deuteranopia#91914E
Deuteranomaly#B77952
Tritanopia#E04444
Tritanomaly#E1434C
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #E14157 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e14157: #E14157;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E14157;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e14157': '#E14157' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.255, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_e14157">#E14157</color>
SVG fillfill="#E14157"

More Red Colors

#E14157 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E14157 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E14157?

#E14157 is a mid-tone red — rgb(225, 65, 87) in RGB and hsl(352, 73%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #E14157?

#E14157 is rgb(225, 65, 87) — red 225, green 65, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E14157?

#E14157 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 61%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E14157 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E14157 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E14157 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E14157 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 13.71, which is visibly different.

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