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#E45E7B Color

#E45E7B is rgb(228, 94, 123) in RGB, hsl(347, 71%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 46%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blush (#DE5D83), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E45E7B
HEX#E45E7B
RGBrgb(228, 94, 123)
HSLhsl(347, 71%, 63%)
HSVhsv(347, 59%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 46%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.168 9.6)
LABlab(58.50% 54.80 11.93)
LCHlch(58.50% 56.08 12.29)

What #E45E7B 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 #E45E7B, 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.

#E45E7B Channel Values

How #E45E7B 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 228 · G 94 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 347° · S 71% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 347° · S 59% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 46% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E45E7B 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E45E7B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E45E7B; 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 #E45E7B

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 #E45E7B 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#E45E7B
Protanopia#83837A
Protanomaly#B2767A
Deuteranopia#9C9C76
Deuteranomaly#BD8778
Tritanopia#E36262
Tritanomaly#E3616D
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #E45E7B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e45e7b: #E45E7B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E45E7B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e45e7b': '#E45E7B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.369, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_e45e7b">#E45E7B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E45E7B"

More Red Colors

#E45E7B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E45E7B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E45E7B?

#E45E7B is a light red — rgb(228, 94, 123) in RGB and hsl(347, 71%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blush (#DE5D83), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.

What is the RGB value of #E45E7B?

#E45E7B is rgb(228, 94, 123) — red 228, green 94, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E45E7B?

#E45E7B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 46%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E45E7B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E45E7B scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E45E7B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E45E7B 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 14.46, which is visibly different.

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