#E37D78 Color
#E37D78 is rgb(227, 125, 120) in RGB, hsl(3, 66%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 47%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Coral (#F08080), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E37D78rgb(227, 125, 120)hsl(3, 66%, 68%)hsv(3, 47%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 47%, 11%)oklch(70.1% 0.127 23.8)lab(64.11% 39.89 21.22)lch(64.11% 45.18 28.01)What #E37D78 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 #E37D78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E37D78 Channel Values
How #E37D78 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 227 · G 125 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 3° · S 66% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 3° · S 47% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 47% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.81:1 vs white · 7.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E37D78 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 #E37D78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E37D78; 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 #E37D78
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 #E37D78 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.
#E37D78#959577#B98C78#A8A873#C29975#E37C7C#E37D7B#9A9A9AUsing #E37D78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e37d78: #E37D78;background-color: #E37D78;colors: { 'color-e37d78': '#E37D78' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.490, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_e37d78">#E37D78</color>fill="#E37D78"More Red Colors
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#E37D78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E37D78?
#E37D78 is a light red — rgb(227, 125, 120) in RGB and hsl(3, 66%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Coral (#F08080), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.
What is the RGB value of #E37D78?
#E37D78 is rgb(227, 125, 120) — red 227, green 125, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E37D78?
#E37D78 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 47%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E37D78 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E37D78 scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E37D78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E37D78 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 4.74, which is very hard to tell apart.
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