#E95449 Color
#E95449 is rgb(233, 84, 73) in RGB, hsl(4, 78%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 69%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E95449rgb(233, 84, 73)hsl(4, 78%, 60%)hsv(4, 69%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 69%, 9%)oklch(64.5% 0.186 27.7)lab(56.97% 58.07 38.97)lch(56.97% 69.94 33.87)What #E95449 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 #E95449, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E95449 Channel Values
How #E95449 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 84 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 78% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 69% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 69% · 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 #E95449 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 #E95449
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E95449; 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 #E95449
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 #E95449 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-e95449: #E95449;background-color: #E95449;colors: { 'color-e95449': '#E95449' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.329, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_e95449">#E95449</color>fill="#E95449"More Red Colors
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#E95449 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E95449?
#E95449 is a light red — rgb(233, 84, 73) in RGB and hsl(4, 78%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fire Opal (#E95C4B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.46.
What is the RGB value of #E95449?
#E95449 is rgb(233, 84, 73) — red 233, green 84, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E95449?
#E95449 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 69%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E95449 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E95449 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 #E95449 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E95449 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 10.83, which is visibly different.
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