#E22400

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Orangered.

About #E22400

The hex code #E22400 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Orangered. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 36, and 0.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 84% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E22400
RGB226, 36, 0
HSL9.6°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 84%, 100%, 11%
HSV9.6°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB48.8, 68.5, 61.9
XYZ32.0, 17.4, 1.7
Decimal14820352

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.49:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.81:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E22400; }
.text-color { color: #E22400; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E22400; }

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