Information about #E17A6E color

#E17A6E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E17A6E belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(225, 122, 110) (88.2% red, 47.8% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 40 / 45 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated red, #E17A6E floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Geraldine (#E77B75). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brewed Mustard Brown (#E68364) and Candy Pink (#E4717A).

In RGB terms — rgb(225, 122, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #E17A6E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #E17A6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E17A6E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E17A6E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E17A6E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E17A6E
  • RGB225, 122, 110
  • CMYK0, 40, 45, 12
  • CSSrgb(225, 122, 110)
  • HSL6°, 66%, 66%
  • HSL Precise6.261°, 65.714%, 65.686%
  • HSV6°, 51%, 88%
  • HSB6°, 51%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.882, 0.478, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.882, 0.478, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.882, 0.478, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE17A6E
  • DECIMAL ID14776942
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01