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#E5158E Color

#E5158E is rgb(229, 21, 142) in RGB, hsl(325, 83%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5158E
HEX#E5158E
RGBrgb(229, 21, 142)
HSLhsl(325, 83%, 49%)
HSVhsv(325, 91%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.243 353.5)
LABlab(51.39% 77.13 -9.49)
LCHlch(51.39% 77.71 352.98)

What #E5158E 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 #E5158E, 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.

#E5158E Channel Values

How #E5158E 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 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 325° · S 83% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 325° · S 91% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 38% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.35:1 vs white · 4.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5158E 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 text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5158E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5158E; 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 #E5158E

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 #E5158E 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#E5158E
Protanopia#69698D
Protanomaly#A9538D
Deuteranopia#8C8C89
Deuteranomaly#B7708B
Tritanopia#E13939
Tritanomaly#E22E66
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #E5158E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5158e: #E5158E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5158E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5158e': '#E5158E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.082, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_e5158e">#E5158E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5158E"

More Pink Colors

#E5158E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5158E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5158E?

#E5158E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(229, 21, 142) in RGB and hsl(325, 83%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.63.

What is the RGB value of #E5158E?

#E5158E is rgb(229, 21, 142) — red 229, green 21, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5158E?

#E5158E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 38%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5158E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5158E scores 4.35:1 against white and 4.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5158E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5158E 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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