What color is #E1738B?

#E1738B is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Loveland. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1738B?

The RGB value is 225, 115, 139: 225 red, 115 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1738B?

The complementary color is #73E1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1738B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1738B color

#E1738B rgb(225, 115, 139)

Shades of red

The hex color #E1738B is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 45.1% green and 54.5% blue (225, 115, 139).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 65% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 38% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Loveland (#E6718D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#E1738B color codes

HEX	`#E1738B`
RGB	`rgb(225, 115, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 45.1%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 65%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 49%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 38%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.77, 45.14, 6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.77, 45.66, 8.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.844, 30.137, 28.034)`
Decimal	`14775179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1738B, 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 #E1738B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1738B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	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 #E1738B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1738b; }
.text { color: #e1738b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1738b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 115 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1738b, #e19273); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #E1738B?: #E1738B is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Loveland. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1738B?: The RGB value is 225, 115, 139: 225 red, 115 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1738B?: The complementary color is #73E1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1738B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.03:1 and white text 2.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.