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#E5486D Color

#E5486D is rgb(229, 72, 109) in RGB, hsl(346, 75%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 52%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5486D
HEX#E5486D
RGBrgb(229, 72, 109)
HSLhsl(346, 75%, 59%)
HSVhsv(346, 69%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 52%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.193 10.7)
LABlab(55.08% 62.92 15.53)
LCHlch(55.08% 64.81 13.87)

What #E5486D 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 #E5486D, 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.

#E5486D Channel Values

How #E5486D 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 72 · B 1098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 346° · S 75% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 346° · S 69% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 52% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5486D 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5486D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5486D; 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 #E5486D

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 #E5486D 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#E5486D
Protanopia#78786C
Protanomaly#AE686C
Deuteranopia#959566
Deuteranomaly#BB7E69
Tritanopia#E44E4E
Tritanomaly#E44C5C
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #E5486D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5486d: #E5486D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5486D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5486d': '#E5486D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.282, blue: 0.427)
Android XML<color name="color_e5486d">#E5486D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5486D"

More Red Colors

#E5486D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5486D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5486D?

#E5486D is a mid-tone red — rgb(229, 72, 109) in RGB and hsl(346, 75%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #E5486D?

#E5486D is rgb(229, 72, 109) — red 229, green 72, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5486D?

#E5486D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 52%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5486D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5486D scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5486D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5486D 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 18.82, which is visibly different.

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