#E7555D Color
#E7555D is rgb(231, 85, 93) in RGB, hsl(357, 75%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 60%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Punch (#DC4C4C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7555Drgb(231, 85, 93)hsl(357, 75%, 62%)hsv(357, 63%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 60%, 9%)oklch(64.6% 0.181 20.6)lab(57.03% 57.83 27.57)lch(57.03% 64.06 25.49)What #E7555D 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 #E7555D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7555D Channel Values
How #E7555D 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 231 · G 85 · B 93 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 75% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 63% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 60% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.59:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7555D 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 #E7555D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7555D; 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 #E7555D
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 #E7555D 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.
#E7555D#7F7F5C#B2705C#9A9A54#BE8458#E75656#E75659#878787Using #E7555D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7555d: #E7555D;background-color: #E7555D;colors: { 'color-e7555d': '#E7555D' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.333, blue: 0.365)<color name="color_e7555d">#E7555D</color>fill="#E7555D"More Red Colors
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#E7555D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7555D?
#E7555D is a light red — rgb(231, 85, 93) in RGB and hsl(357, 75%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Punch (#DC4C4C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #E7555D?
#E7555D is rgb(231, 85, 93) — red 231, green 85, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7555D?
#E7555D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 60%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7555D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7555D scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7555D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7555D 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 13.23, which is visibly different.
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