#E75A61 Color
#E75A61 is rgb(231, 90, 97) in RGB, hsl(357, 75%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 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 7.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E75A61rgb(231, 90, 97)hsl(357, 75%, 63%)hsv(357, 61%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 9%)oklch(65.3% 0.175 20.5)lab(57.88% 55.98 26.33)lch(57.88% 61.86 25.19)What #E75A61 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 #E75A61, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E75A61 Channel Values
How #E75A61 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 90 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 75% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 61% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 58% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E75A61 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 #E75A61
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E75A61; 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 #E75A61
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 #E75A61 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.
#E75A61#818160#B37460#9C9C59#BF875C#E75B5B#E75B5D#898989Using #E75A61 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e75a61: #E75A61;background-color: #E75A61;colors: { 'color-e75a61': '#E75A61' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.353, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_e75a61">#E75A61</color>fill="#E75A61"More Red Colors
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#E75A61 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E75A61?
#E75A61 is a light red — rgb(231, 90, 97) in RGB and hsl(357, 75%, 63%) 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 7.7.
What is the RGB value of #E75A61?
#E75A61 is rgb(231, 90, 97) — red 231, green 90, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E75A61?
#E75A61 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 58%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E75A61 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E75A61 scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E75A61 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E75A61 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 11.42, which is visibly different.
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