#E5717A Color
#E5717A is rgb(229, 113, 122) in RGB, hsl(355, 69%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 51%, 47%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Candy Pink (#E4717A), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5717Argb(229, 113, 122)hsl(355, 69%, 67%)hsv(355, 51%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 51%, 47%, 10%)oklch(68.6% 0.144 16.8)lab(62.04% 46.53 17.38)lch(62.04% 49.67 20.48)What #E5717A 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 #E5717A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5717A Channel Values
How #E5717A 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 113 · B 122 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 355° · S 69% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 355° · S 51% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 51% · Y 47% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.01:1 vs white · 6.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5717A 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 #E5717A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5717A; 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 #E5717A
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 #E5717A 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.
#E5717A#8E8E79#B7837A#A4A475#C19277#E57272#E57275#959595Using #E5717A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5717a: #E5717A;background-color: #E5717A;colors: { 'color-e5717a': '#E5717A' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.443, blue: 0.478)<color name="color_e5717a">#E5717A</color>fill="#E5717A"More Red Colors
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#E5717A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5717A?
#E5717A is a light red — rgb(229, 113, 122) in RGB and hsl(355, 69%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Candy Pink (#E4717A), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.45.
What is the RGB value of #E5717A?
#E5717A is rgb(229, 113, 122) — red 229, green 113, and blue 122 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5717A?
#E5717A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 51%, 47%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5717A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5717A scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5717A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5717A 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 lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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