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#E5578E Color

#E5578E is rgb(229, 87, 142) in RGB, hsl(337, 73%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango Pink (#DE5285), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5578E
HEX#E5578E
RGBrgb(229, 87, 142)
HSLhsl(337, 73%, 62%)
HSVhsv(337, 62%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.183 359.4)
LABlab(57.95% 59.39 0.08)
LCHlch(57.95% 59.39 0.08)

What #E5578E 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 #E5578E, 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.

#E5578E Channel Values

How #E5578E 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 87 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 73% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 62% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 38% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5578E 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5578E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5578E; 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 #E5578E

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 #E5578E 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#E5578E
Protanopia#7F7F8D
Protanomaly#B1718E
Deuteranopia#9A9A89
Deuteranomaly#BD848B
Tritanopia#E26060
Tritanomaly#E35D75
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

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Using #E5578E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5578e: #E5578E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5578E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5578e': '#E5578E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.341, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_e5578e">#E5578E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5578E"

More Pink Colors

#E5578E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5578E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5578E?

#E5578E is a light pink — rgb(229, 87, 142) in RGB and hsl(337, 73%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango Pink (#DE5285), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.08.

What is the RGB value of #E5578E?

#E5578E is rgb(229, 87, 142) — red 229, green 87, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5578E?

#E5578E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5578E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5578E scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5578E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5578E 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.12, which is visibly different.

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