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#E91655 Color

#E91655 is rgb(233, 22, 85) in RGB, hsl(342, 83%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 64%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E91655
HEX#E91655
RGBrgb(233, 22, 85)
HSLhsl(342, 83%, 50%)
HSVhsv(342, 91%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 64%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.232 13.8)
LABlab(50.98% 75.06 24.78)
LCHlch(50.98% 79.05 18.27)

What #E91655 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 #E91655, 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 pink in the library.

#E91655 Channel Values

How #E91655 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 233 · G 22 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 342° · S 83% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 342° · S 91% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 64% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.46:1 vs white · 4.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E91655 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 text4.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E91655

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E91655; 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 #E91655

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 #E91655 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#E91655
Protanopia#6B6B53
Protanomaly#AC5554
Deuteranopia#8F8F4A
Deuteranomaly#BA724F
Tritanopia#E82525
Tritanomaly#E8203E
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #E91655 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e91655: #E91655;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E91655;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e91655': '#E91655' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.086, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_e91655">#E91655</color>
SVG fillfill="#E91655"

More Pink Colors

#E91655 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E91655 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E91655?

#E91655 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(233, 22, 85) in RGB and hsl(342, 83%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.

What is the RGB value of #E91655?

#E91655 is rgb(233, 22, 85) — red 233, green 22, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E91655?

#E91655 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 64%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E91655 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E91655 scores 4.46:1 against white and 4.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E91655 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E91655 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.77, which is visibly different.

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