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#E5154D Color

#E5154D is rgb(229, 21, 77) in RGB, hsl(344, 83%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 66%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5154D
HEX#E5154D
RGBrgb(229, 21, 77)
HSLhsl(344, 83%, 49%)
HSVhsv(344, 91%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 66%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.229 15.8)
LABlab(50.00% 73.92 28.22)
LCHlch(50.00% 79.12 20.90)

What #E5154D 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 #E5154D, 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 pink in the library.

#E5154D Channel Values

How #E5154D 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 229 · G 21 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 344° · S 83% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 344° · S 91% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 66% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5154D 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.

TextWhite text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5154D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5154D; 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 #E5154D

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 #E5154D 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#E5154D
Protanopia#69694B
Protanomaly#A9534C
Deuteranopia#8C8C41
Deuteranomaly#B77046
Tritanopia#E42222
Tritanomaly#E41D38
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E5154D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5154d: #E5154D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5154D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5154d': '#E5154D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.082, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_e5154d">#E5154D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5154D"

More Pink Colors

#E5154D sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5154D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5154D?

#E5154D is a mid-tone pink — rgb(229, 21, 77) in RGB and hsl(344, 83%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.16.

What is the RGB value of #E5154D?

#E5154D is rgb(229, 21, 77) — red 229, green 21, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5154D?

#E5154D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 66%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5154D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E5154D scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5154D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5154D 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 8.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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