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#E1867A Color

#E1867A is rgb(225, 134, 122) in RGB, hsl(7, 63%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 46%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1867A
HEX#E1867A
RGBrgb(225, 134, 122)
HSLhsl(7, 63%, 68%)
HSVhsv(7, 46%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 46%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.114 28.3)
LABlab(65.77% 34.81 22.25)
LCHlch(65.77% 41.31 32.59)

What #E1867A 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 #E1867A, 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.

#E1867A Channel Values

How #E1867A 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 134 · B 1228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 7° · S 63% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 7° · S 46% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 46% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1867A 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1867A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1867A; 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 #E1867A

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 #E1867A 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#E1867A
Protanopia#9B9B79
Protanomaly#BB937A
Deuteranopia#ABAB76
Deuteranomaly#C39E77
Tritanopia#E28585
Tritanomaly#E18580
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #E1867A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1867a: #E1867A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1867A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1867a': '#E1867A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.525, blue: 0.478)
Android XML<color name="color_e1867a">#E1867A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1867A"

More Red Colors

#E1867A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1867A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1867A?

#E1867A is a light red — rgb(225, 134, 122) in RGB and hsl(7, 63%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.2.

What is the RGB value of #E1867A?

#E1867A is rgb(225, 134, 122) — red 225, green 134, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1867A?

#E1867A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 46%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1867A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1867A scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1867A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1867A 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 9.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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