#E58880 Color
#E58880 is rgb(229, 136, 128) in RGB, hsl(5, 66%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 44%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E58880rgb(229, 136, 128)hsl(5, 66%, 70%)hsv(5, 44%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 44%, 10%)oklch(72.3% 0.115 25.5)lab(66.82% 35.78 20.43)lch(66.82% 41.20 29.72)What #E58880 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 #E58880, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E58880 Channel Values
How #E58880 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 136 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 66% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 44% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 44% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.57:1 vs white · 8.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E58880 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 #E58880
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E58880; 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 #E58880
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 #E58880 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.
#E58880#9D9D7F#BE9580#AEAE7C#C6A07E#E58787#E58784#A1A1A1Using #E58880 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e58880: #E58880;background-color: #E58880;colors: { 'color-e58880': '#E58880' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.533, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_e58880">#E58880</color>fill="#E58880"More Red Colors
#E58880 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E58880 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E58880?
#E58880 is a light red — rgb(229, 136, 128) in RGB and hsl(5, 66%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.
What is the RGB value of #E58880?
#E58880 is rgb(229, 136, 128) — red 229, green 136, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E58880?
#E58880 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 44%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E58880 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E58880 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E58880 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E58880 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 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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