#E61705 Color
#E61705 is rgb(230, 23, 5) in RGB, hsl(5, 96%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 98%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Strawberry (#EC0304), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E61705rgb(230, 23, 5)hsl(5, 96%, 46%)hsv(5, 98%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 90%, 98%, 10%)oklch(58.7% 0.233 30)lab(49.77% 72.67 63.35)lch(49.77% 96.41 41.08)What #E61705 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 #E61705, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E61705 Channel Values
How #E61705 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 230 · G 23 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 5° · S 96% · L 46% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 5° · S 98% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 90% · Y 98% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.68:1 vs white · 4.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E61705 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 #E61705
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E61705; 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 #E61705
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 #E61705 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.
#E61705#696900#AA5400#8D8D00#B87100#E61515#E61610#747474Using #E61705 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e61705: #E61705;background-color: #E61705;colors: { 'color-e61705': '#E61705' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.090, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_e61705">#E61705</color>fill="#E61705"More Red Colors
#E61705 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E61705 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E61705?
#E61705 is a mid-tone red — rgb(230, 23, 5) in RGB and hsl(5, 96%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Strawberry (#EC0304), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #E61705?
#E61705 is rgb(230, 23, 5) — red 230, green 23, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E61705?
#E61705 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 98%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E61705 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E61705 scores 4.68:1 against white and 4.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E61705 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E61705 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 red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.
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