#E20000

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Red.

About #E20000

When working with digital screens, the color #E20000 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Red. Its digital footprint relies on 226 parts red, 0 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow, and 11% black. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E20000
RGB226, 0, 0
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 11%
HSV0.0°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB47.2, 73.1, 61.4
XYZ31.4, 16.2, 1.5
Decimal14811136

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E20000; }
.text-color { color: #E20000; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E20000; }

Similar Colors

Red
#FF0000