What color is #E5717B?

#E5717B is a light, moderate red known as Turnip the Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Turnip the Pink?

The RGB value is 229, 113, 123: 229 red, 113 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Turnip the Pink?

The complementary color is #71E5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E5717B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Turnip the Pink color: hex code #E5717B

#E5717B rgb(229, 113, 123)

Shades of red

Turnip the Pink has the hex code #E5717B. It is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 44.3% green and 48.2% blue (229, 113, 123).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 69% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 46% yellow and 10% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

Turnip the Pink (#E5717B) color codes

HEX	`#E5717B`
RGB	`rgb(229, 113, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 44.3%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 69%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 51%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 46%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.57, 45.87, 15.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.57, 48.53, 19.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.796, 29.903, 22.306)`
Decimal	`15036795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Turnip the Pink, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E5717B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E5717B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E5717B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e5717b; }
.text { color: #e5717b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5717b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 113 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e5717b, #e5a171); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Watermelon.

See #E5717B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #E5717B?: #E5717B is a light, moderate red known as Turnip the Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Turnip the Pink?: The RGB value is 229, 113, 123: 229 red, 113 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Turnip the Pink?: The complementary color is #71E5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E5717B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.