#E50627 Color
#E50627 is rgb(229, 6, 39) in RGB, hsl(351, 95%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 83%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Red (#E60026), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E50627rgb(229, 6, 39)hsl(351, 95%, 46%)hsv(351, 97%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 83%, 10%)oklch(58.2% 0.234 25)lab(49.11% 74.39 49.44)lch(49.11% 89.32 33.61)What #E50627 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 #E50627, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E50627 Channel Values
How #E50627 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 229 · G 6 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 95% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 97% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 83% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E50627 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 #E50627
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E50627; 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 #E50627
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 #E50627 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.
#E50627#676723#A95125#8C8C00#B66E14#E50D0D#E50B1A#727272Using #E50627 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e50627: #E50627;background-color: #E50627;colors: { 'color-e50627': '#E50627' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.024, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_e50627">#E50627</color>fill="#E50627"More Red Colors
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#E50627 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E50627?
#E50627 is a mid-tone red — rgb(229, 6, 39) in RGB and hsl(351, 95%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Red (#E60026), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.95.
What is the RGB value of #E50627?
#E50627 is rgb(229, 6, 39) — red 229, green 6, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E50627?
#E50627 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 83%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E50627 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E50627 scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E50627 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E50627 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.35, which is visibly different.
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