#E95353 Color
#E95353 is rgb(233, 83, 83) in RGB, hsl(0, 77%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 64%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Punch (#DC4C4C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E95353rgb(233, 83, 83)hsl(0, 77%, 62%)hsv(0, 64%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 64%, 9%)oklch(64.5% 0.186 23.9)lab(56.93% 58.84 33.29)lch(56.93% 67.61 29.50)What #E95353 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 #E95353, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E95353 Channel Values
How #E95353 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 233 · G 83 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 0° · S 77% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 0° · S 64% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 64% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E95353 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 #E95353
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E95353; 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 #E95353
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 #E95353 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e95353: #E95353;background-color: #E95353;colors: { 'color-e95353': '#E95353' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.325, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_e95353">#E95353</color>fill="#E95353"More Red Colors
#E95353 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E95353 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E95353?
#E95353 is a light red — rgb(233, 83, 83) in RGB and hsl(0, 77%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Punch (#DC4C4C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.91.
What is the RGB value of #E95353?
#E95353 is rgb(233, 83, 83) — red 233, green 83, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E95353?
#E95353 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 64%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E95353 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E95353 scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E95353 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E95353 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 15.54, which is visibly different.
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