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#E65241 Color

#E65241 is rgb(230, 82, 65) in RGB, hsl(6, 77%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 72%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E65241
HEX#E65241
RGBrgb(230, 82, 65)
HSLhsl(6, 77%, 58%)
HSVhsv(6, 72%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 64%, 72%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.187 29.7)
LABlab(56.06% 57.60 42.20)
LCHlch(56.06% 71.40 36.23)

What #E65241 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 #E65241, 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.

#E65241 Channel Values

How #E65241 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 82 · B 658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 77% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 72% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 64% · Y 72% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E65241 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E65241

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E65241; 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 #E65241

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 #E65241 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#E65241
Protanopia#7D7D3F
Protanomaly#B16E40
Deuteranopia#999933
Deuteranomaly#BD8239
Tritanopia#E75050
Tritanomaly#E6514A
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E65241 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e65241: #E65241;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E65241;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e65241': '#E65241' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.322, blue: 0.255)
Android XML<color name="color_e65241">#E65241</color>
SVG fillfill="#E65241"

More Red Colors

#E65241 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E65241 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E65241?

#E65241 is a mid-tone red — rgb(230, 82, 65) in RGB and hsl(6, 77%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #E65241?

#E65241 is rgb(230, 82, 65) — red 230, green 82, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E65241?

#E65241 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 72%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E65241 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E65241 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E65241 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E65241 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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