Palettes / Colors / #E75B60
#E75B60 — Red
#E75B60 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #E75B60 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E75B60 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #5BE6E2; it also sits naturally between #E65BA5 and #E69C5B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E75B60 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 91, 96 |
| HSL | 358°, 74%, 63% |
| HSV | 358°, 61%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 58%, 9% |
| XYZ | 38.81, 25.32, 13.91 |
| Yxy | 25.32, 0.4973, 0.3244 |
| CIE-Lab | 57.38, 54.63, 25.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 50.31, 53.14, 16.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 36% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 58% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E75B60
.text { color: #E75B60; }
.background { background-color: #E75B60; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E75B60; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 91, 96); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(358, 74%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E75B60; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 91, 96, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E75B60; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 91, 96, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E75B60">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E75B60">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #5BE6E2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.46:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #E75B60: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E75B60
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E75B60: ·
How #E75B60 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E75B60 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E75B60?
#E75B60 is Red, a red color (RGB 231, 91, 96). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E75B60?
#E75B60 is RGB 231, 91, 96 — HSL 358°, 74%, 63% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 58%, 9%.
What colors go with #E75B60?
Its complement is #5BE6E2; analogous partners are #E65BA5 and #E69C5B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E75B60 for text?
Black text on #E75B60 has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.46:1.