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#E66056 Color

#E66056 is rgb(230, 96, 86) in RGB, hsl(4, 74%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 63%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E66056
HEX#E66056
RGBrgb(230, 96, 86)
HSLhsl(4, 74%, 62%)
HSVhsv(4, 63%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 63%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.169 27)
LABlab(58.56% 52.57 33.41)
LCHlch(58.56% 62.29 32.44)

What #E66056 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 #E66056, 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.

#E66056 Channel Values

How #E66056 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 96 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 4° · S 74% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 4° · S 63% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 63% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.4:1 vs white · 6.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E66056 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 text3.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E66056

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E66056; 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 #E66056

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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Shades

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How #E66056 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#E66056
Protanopia#848455
Protanomaly#B47755
Deuteranopia#9E9E4D
Deuteranomaly#BF8951
Tritanopia#E65F5F
Tritanomaly#E65F5B
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E66056 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e66056: #E66056;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E66056;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e66056': '#E66056' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.376, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_e66056">#E66056</color>
SVG fillfill="#E66056"

More Red Colors

#E66056 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E66056 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E66056?

#E66056 is a light red — rgb(230, 96, 86) in RGB and hsl(4, 74%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #E66056?

#E66056 is rgb(230, 96, 86) — red 230, green 96, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E66056?

#E66056 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 63%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E66056 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E66056 scores 3.4:1 against white and 6.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E66056 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E66056 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 salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.

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