#E23300
A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Orangered.
About #E23300
At its core, #E23300 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, 51 green, and 0 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 77% M, 100% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 13.5° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E23300
RGB226, 51, 0
HSL13.5°, 100.0%, 44.3%
CMYK0%, 77%, 100%, 11%
HSV13.5°, 100.0%, 88.6%
LAB50.1, 64.7, 62.5
XYZ32.5, 18.5, 1.9
Decimal14824192
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E23300;
}
.text-color {
color: #E23300;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E23300;
}