#E53E5A Color
#E53E5A is rgb(229, 62, 90) in RGB, hsl(350, 76%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 61%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E53E5Argb(229, 62, 90)hsl(350, 76%, 57%)hsv(350, 73%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 73%, 61%, 10%)oklch(61.8% 0.202 16.2)lab(53.50% 65.35 24.77)lch(53.50% 69.88 20.76)What #E53E5A 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 #E53E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E53E5A Channel Values
How #E53E5A 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 62 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 76% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 73% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 73% · Y 61% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E53E5A 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 #E53E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E53E5A; 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 #E53E5A
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 #E53E5A 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.
#E53E5A#747459#AD6259#939351#BA7A55#E44242#E4414D#7E7E7EUsing #E53E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e53e5a: #E53E5A;background-color: #E53E5A;colors: { 'color-e53e5a': '#E53E5A' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.243, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_e53e5a">#E53E5A</color>fill="#E53E5A"More Red Colors
#E53E5A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E53E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E53E5A?
#E53E5A is a mid-tone red — rgb(229, 62, 90) in RGB and hsl(350, 76%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #E53E5A?
#E53E5A is rgb(229, 62, 90) — red 229, green 62, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E53E5A?
#E53E5A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 61%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E53E5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E53E5A scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E53E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E53E5A 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 13.48, which is visibly different.
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