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#E58B95 Color

#E58B95 is rgb(229, 139, 149) in RGB, hsl(353, 63%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E58B95
HEX#E58B95
RGBrgb(229, 139, 149)
HSLhsl(353, 63%, 72%)
HSVhsv(353, 39%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.11 13)
LABlab(67.85% 35.98 10.13)
LCHlch(67.85% 37.38 15.72)

What #E58B95 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 #E58B95, 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.

#E58B95 Channel Values

How #E58B95 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 139 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 353° · S 63% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 353° · S 39% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 35% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.48:1 vs white · 8.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E58B95 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 text2.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E58B95

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E58B95; 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 #E58B95

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 #E58B95 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#E58B95
Protanopia#9F9F94
Protanomaly#BF9895
Deuteranopia#B0B092
Deuteranomaly#C7A293
Tritanopia#E48C8C
Tritanomaly#E58C90
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #E58B95 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e58b95: #E58B95;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E58B95;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e58b95': '#E58B95' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.545, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_e58b95">#E58B95</color>
SVG fillfill="#E58B95"

More Red Colors

#E58B95 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E58B95 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E58B95?

#E58B95 is a light red — rgb(229, 139, 149) in RGB and hsl(353, 63%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shimmering Blush (#D98695), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.11.

What is the RGB value of #E58B95?

#E58B95 is rgb(229, 139, 149) — red 229, green 139, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E58B95?

#E58B95 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 35%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E58B95 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E58B95 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E58B95 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E58B95 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 13.07, which is visibly different.

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