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#EB5C73 Color

#EB5C73 is rgb(235, 92, 115) in RGB, hsl(350, 78%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 51%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brink Pink (#FB607F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB5C73
HEX#EB5C73
RGBrgb(235, 92, 115)
HSLhsl(350, 78%, 64%)
HSVhsv(350, 61%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 61%, 51%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.177 13.6)
LABlab(59.16% 57.46 17.71)
LCHlch(59.16% 60.13 17.13)

What #EB5C73 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 #EB5C73, 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.

#EB5C73 Channel Values

How #EB5C73 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 235 · G 92 · B 1158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 350° · S 78% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 350° · S 61% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 61% · Y 51% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB5C73 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 text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB5C73

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB5C73; 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 #EB5C73

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 #EB5C73 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#EB5C73
Protanopia#848472
Protanomaly#B67672
Deuteranopia#9F9F6C
Deuteranomaly#C2896F
Tritanopia#EA5F5F
Tritanomaly#EA5E68
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB5C73 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb5c73: #EB5C73;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB5C73;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb5c73': '#EB5C73' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.361, blue: 0.451)
Android XML<color name="color_eb5c73">#EB5C73</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB5C73"

More Red Colors

#EB5C73 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB5C73 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB5C73?

#EB5C73 is a light red — rgb(235, 92, 115) in RGB and hsl(350, 78%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brink Pink (#FB607F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.78.

What is the RGB value of #EB5C73?

#EB5C73 is rgb(235, 92, 115) — red 235, green 92, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB5C73?

#EB5C73 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 51%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB5C73 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB5C73 scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB5C73 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB5C73 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 13.93, which is visibly different.

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