Color swatch image showing #E5857C with RGB(229,133,124) values
Color swatch image showing #E5857C with RGB(229,133,124) values

#E5857C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E5857C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E5857C Color Information

#E5857C RGB value is (229, 133, 124). The hex color red value is 229, green is 133, and blue is 124. Its HSL format shows a hue of 5°, saturation of 67 percent, and lightness of 69 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 42 percent, 46 percent, 10 percent.

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#E5857C Color Meaning

Color #E5857C signifies gentle warmth, approachable energy, and emotional openness. Its soft reddish-orange hue evokes sunlit blossoms and inviting charm. Psychologically, color #E5857C promotes empathy, creative expression, and positive emotional engagement. In design, color #E5857C serves as a friendly accent, ideal for inviting compositions, romantic palettes, or pastel-heavy designs. Symbolically, #E5857C embodies sensitivity, vitality, and expressive warmth. Spiritually, color #E5857C fosters compassionate awareness, gentle mindfulness, and emotional balance. Across cultures, #E5857C resonates with floral symbolism, aesthetic warmth, and tender charm.

Color Conversion

Convert #E5857C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#E5857C
RGB
rgb(229, 133, 124)
HSL
hsl(5°, 67%, 69%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 42%, 46%, 10%)
HSV
hsv(5°, 46%, 90%)
XYZ
44.3387 34.8883 23.4660
Yxy
34.8883 0.4318 0.3397
Hunter Lab
59.0663 6.1386 2.5282
CIE-Lab
65.6616 35.7898 20.8856

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red229 / 255 (90%)
90%
Green133 / 255 (52%)
52%
Blue124 / 255 (49%)
49%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta42 / 100 (42%)
42%
Yellow46 / 100 (46%)
46%
Key (Black)10 / 100 (10%)

Color Variations

#E5857C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#E5857C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #E5857C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

2.63:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

2.63:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

2.63:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E5857C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#E5857C

protanopia

#bbbb7e

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E5857C;

Text Color

color: #E5857C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E5857C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E5857C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E5857C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E5857C 0%, #aa2d22 100%);

#E5857C Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #E5857C color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.