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#E6516A Color

#E6516A is rgb(230, 81, 106) in RGB, hsl(350, 75%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 54%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6516A
HEX#E6516A
RGBrgb(230, 81, 106)
HSLhsl(350, 75%, 61%)
HSVhsv(350, 65%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 54%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.184 14.1)
LABlab(56.46% 59.73 19.20)
LCHlch(56.46% 62.74 17.82)

What #E6516A 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 #E6516A, 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.

#E6516A Channel Values

How #E6516A 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 230 · G 81 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 75% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 65% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 54% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6516A 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 text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6516A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6516A; 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 #E6516A

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 #E6516A 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#E6516A
Protanopia#7C7C69
Protanomaly#B16E69
Deuteranopia#999963
Deuteranomaly#BD8266
Tritanopia#E55555
Tritanomaly#E5535E
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #E6516A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6516a: #E6516A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6516A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6516a': '#E6516A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.318, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_e6516a">#E6516A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6516A"

More Red Colors

#E6516A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6516A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6516A?

#E6516A is a light red — rgb(230, 81, 106) in RGB and hsl(350, 75%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paradise Pink (#E63E62), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.92.

What is the RGB value of #E6516A?

#E6516A is rgb(230, 81, 106) — red 230, green 81, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6516A?

#E6516A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 54%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6516A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6516A scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6516A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6516A 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.75, which is visibly different.

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