#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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