Information about #DE5E75 color

#DE5E75 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#DE5E75 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(222, 94, 117) — 87.1% red, 36.9% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 50 / 41 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored earthy red, #DE5E75 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Red Plum (#DB5A6B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Carmine Pink (#E66771) and Soft Cherry (#E06281).

The recipe behind #DE5E75 is rgb(222, 94, 117), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #DE5E75: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. #DE5E75 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#DE5E75 color variations

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

#DE5E75 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 #DE5E75

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

Red Plum color link
Red Plum

#DB5A6B

Soft Cherry color link
Soft Cherry

#E06281

Blush color link
Blush

#DE5D83

Froly color link
Froly

#E56D75

Dark Pink color link
Dark Pink

#E75480

Pinkish color link
Pinkish

#D46A7E

Mystic color link
Mystic

#D65282

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#DE5E75
  • RGB222, 94, 117
  • CMYK0, 50, 41, 13
  • CSSrgb(222, 94, 117)
  • HSL349°, 66%, 62%
  • HSL Precise349.219°, 65.979%, 61.961%
  • HSV349°, 58%, 87%
  • HSB349°, 58%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.871, 0.369, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.871, 0.369, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.871, 0.369, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDDE5E75
  • DECIMAL ID14573173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01