#E17E6B Color
#E17E6B is rgb(225, 126, 107) in RGB, hsl(10, 66%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 52%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Red (#E58E73), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E17E6Brgb(225, 126, 107)hsl(10, 66%, 65%)hsv(10, 52%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 52%, 12%)oklch(69.8% 0.126 31.9)lab(63.84% 37.79 28.06)lch(63.84% 47.07 36.60)What #E17E6B 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 #E17E6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E17E6B Channel Values
How #E17E6B 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 126 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 10° · S 66% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 10° · S 52% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 52% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.84:1 vs white · 7.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E17E6B 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 #E17E6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E17E6B; 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 #E17E6B
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 #E17E6B 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.
#E17E6B#95956A#B88D6A#A7A766#C19968#E27C7C#E27D75#999999Using #E17E6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e17e6b: #E17E6B;background-color: #E17E6B;colors: { 'color-e17e6b': '#E17E6B' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.494, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_e17e6b">#E17E6B</color>fill="#E17E6B"More Red Colors
#E17E6B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E17E6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E17E6B?
#E17E6B is a light red — rgb(225, 126, 107) in RGB and hsl(10, 66%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Red (#E58E73), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.26.
What is the RGB value of #E17E6B?
#E17E6B is rgb(225, 126, 107) — red 225, green 126, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E17E6B?
#E17E6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 52%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E17E6B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E17E6B scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E17E6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E17E6B 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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