#E66A5C Color
#E66A5C is rgb(230, 106, 92) in RGB, hsl(6, 73%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 60%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Terracotta (#E2725B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E66A5Crgb(230, 106, 92)hsl(6, 73%, 63%)hsv(6, 60%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 54%, 60%, 10%)oklch(67.1% 0.157 28.5)lab(60.42% 48.39 32.30)lch(60.42% 58.18 33.73)What #E66A5C 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 #E66A5C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E66A5C Channel Values
How #E66A5C 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 106 · B 92 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 6° · S 73% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 6° · S 60% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 54% · Y 60% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.19:1 vs white · 6.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E66A5C 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 #E66A5C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E66A5C; 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 #E66A5C
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 #E66A5C 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.
#E66A5C#8A8A5B#B67E5B#A1A154#C18E57#E76868#E66964#909090Using #E66A5C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e66a5c: #E66A5C;background-color: #E66A5C;colors: { 'color-e66a5c': '#E66A5C' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.416, blue: 0.361)<color name="color_e66a5c">#E66A5C</color>fill="#E66A5C"More Red Colors
#E66A5C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E66A5C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E66A5C?
#E66A5C is a light red — rgb(230, 106, 92) in RGB and hsl(6, 73%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Terracotta (#E2725B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #E66A5C?
#E66A5C is rgb(230, 106, 92) — red 230, green 106, and blue 92 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E66A5C?
#E66A5C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 60%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E66A5C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E66A5C scores 3.19:1 against white and 6.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E66A5C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E66A5C 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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