#E6566A Color
#E6566A is rgb(230, 86, 106) in RGB, hsl(352, 74%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 54%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6566Argb(230, 86, 106)hsl(352, 74%, 62%)hsv(352, 63%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 54%, 10%)oklch(64.8% 0.178 15.4)lab(57.22% 57.75 20.21)lch(57.22% 61.19 19.28)What #E6566A 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 #E6566A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6566A Channel Values
How #E6566A 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 86 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 352° · S 74% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 352° · S 63% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 54% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6566A 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 #E6566A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6566A; 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 #E6566A
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 #E6566A 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.
#E6566A#7F7F69#B27169#9A9A63#BD8466#E55959#E55860#888888Using #E6566A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6566a: #E6566A;background-color: #E6566A;colors: { 'color-e6566a': '#E6566A' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.337, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_e6566a">#E6566A</color>fill="#E6566A"More Red Colors
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#E6566A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6566A?
#E6566A is a light red — rgb(230, 86, 106) in RGB and hsl(352, 74%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Carmine Pink (#E66771), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.47.
What is the RGB value of #E6566A?
#E6566A is rgb(230, 86, 106) — red 230, green 86, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6566A?
#E6566A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 54%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6566A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6566A scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6566A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6566A 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 12.79, which is visibly different.
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