#E27557
A light, vivid red closely aligning with Salmon.
About #E27557
At its core, #E27557 is a light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Salmon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 117 green, and 87 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 48% M, 62% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 12.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E27557
RGB226, 117, 87
HSL12.9°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 48%, 62%, 11%
HSV12.9°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB61.3, 39.8, 35.7
XYZ39.4, 29.6, 12.6
Decimal14841175
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.92:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E27557;
}
.text-color {
color: #E27557;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E27557;
}