#E21D00
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Orangered.
About #E21D00
At its core, #E21D00 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orangered. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 29 green, and 0 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 87% M, 100% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 7.7° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E21D00
RGB226, 29, 0
HSL7.7°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 87%, 100%, 11%
HSV7.7°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB48.3, 69.9, 61.8
XYZ31.8, 17.0, 1.6
Decimal14818560
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.41:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.75:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E21D00;
}
.text-color {
color: #E21D00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E21D00;
}