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#E1475E Color

#E1475E is rgb(225, 71, 94) in RGB, hsl(351, 72%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 68%, 58%, 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 5.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1475E
HEX#E1475E
RGBrgb(225, 71, 94)
HSLhsl(351, 72%, 58%)
HSVhsv(351, 68%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 68%, 58%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.19 16.1)
LABlab(53.97% 61.27 22.82)
LCHlch(53.97% 65.39 20.43)

What #E1475E 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 #E1475E, 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.

#E1475E Channel Values

How #E1475E 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 71 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 351° · S 72% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 351° · S 68% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 68% · Y 58% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1475E 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1475E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1475E; 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 #E1475E

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 #E1475E 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#E1475E
Protanopia#76765D
Protanomaly#AB665D
Deuteranopia#939356
Deuteranomaly#B77C59
Tritanopia#E04A4A
Tritanomaly#E14953
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

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Using #E1475E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1475e: #E1475E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1475E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1475e': '#E1475E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.278, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_e1475e">#E1475E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1475E"

More Red Colors

#E1475E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1475E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1475E?

#E1475E is a mid-tone red — rgb(225, 71, 94) in RGB and hsl(351, 72%, 58%) 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 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #E1475E?

#E1475E is rgb(225, 71, 94) — red 225, green 71, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1475E?

#E1475E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 68%, 58%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1475E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1475E scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1475E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1475E 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 15.52, which is visibly different.

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