#E9757C

A light, vivid red closely aligning with Lightcoral.

About #E9757C

The hex code #E9757C represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightcoral. Its digital footprint relies on 233 parts red, 117 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 47% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 356.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9757C
RGB233, 117, 124
HSL356.4°, 72.5%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 50%, 47%, 9%
HSV356.4°, 49.8%, 91.4%
LAB62.9, 45.4, 17.2
XYZ43.6, 31.5, 22.9
Decimal15299964

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.21:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9757C; }
.text-color { color: #E9757C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9757C; }

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