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#E87859 Color

#E87859 is rgb(232, 120, 89) in RGB, hsl(13, 76%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 62%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E87859
HEX#E87859
RGBrgb(232, 120, 89)
HSLhsl(13, 76%, 63%)
HSVhsv(13, 62%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 62%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.146 36.4)
LABlab(63.36% 42.42 37.59)
LCHlch(63.36% 56.68 41.55)

What #E87859 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 #E87859, 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.

#E87859 Channel Values

How #E87859 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 232 · G 120 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 76% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 62% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 62% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E87859 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E87859

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E87859; 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 #E87859

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 #E87859 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#E87859
Protanopia#939358
Protanomaly#BB8958
Deuteranopia#A8A851
Deuteranomaly#C59754
Tritanopia#E97575
Tritanomaly#E9766B
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #E87859 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e87859: #E87859;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E87859;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e87859': '#E87859' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.471, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_e87859">#E87859</color>
SVG fillfill="#E87859"

More Red Colors

#E87859 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E87859 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E87859?

#E87859 is a light red — rgb(232, 120, 89) in RGB and hsl(13, 76%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E97451), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.

What is the RGB value of #E87859?

#E87859 is rgb(232, 120, 89) — red 232, green 120, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E87859?

#E87859 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 62%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E87859 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E87859 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E87859 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E87859 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 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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