#E25C50 Color
#E25C50 is rgb(226, 92, 80) in RGB, hsl(5, 72%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 65%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E25C50rgb(226, 92, 80)hsl(5, 72%, 60%)hsv(5, 65%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 59%, 65%, 11%)oklch(64.5% 0.17 27.9)lab(57.15% 52.65 34.91)lch(57.15% 63.17 33.55)What #E25C50 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 #E25C50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E25C50 Channel Values
How #E25C50 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 226 · G 92 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 72% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 65% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 59% · Y 65% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.57:1 vs white · 5.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E25C50 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 #E25C50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E25C50; 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 #E25C50
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 #E25C50 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.
#E25C50#81814F#B0744F#9A9A46#BB864A#E25B5B#E25B57#878787Using #E25C50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e25c50: #E25C50;background-color: #E25C50;colors: { 'color-e25c50': '#E25C50' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.361, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_e25c50">#E25C50</color>fill="#E25C50"More Red Colors
#E25C50 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E25C50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E25C50?
#E25C50 is a light red — rgb(226, 92, 80) in RGB and hsl(5, 72%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.
What is the RGB value of #E25C50?
#E25C50 is rgb(226, 92, 80) — red 226, green 92, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E25C50?
#E25C50 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 65%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E25C50 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E25C50 scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E25C50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E25C50 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 13.16, which is visibly different.
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