#E9420F

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Orangered.

About #E9420F

When working with digital screens, the color #E9420F is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orangered. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 66, and 15.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 72% Magenta, 94% Yellow, and 9% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E9420F
RGB233, 66, 15
HSL14.0°, 87.9%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 72%, 94%, 9%
HSV14.0°, 93.6%, 91.4%
LAB53.2, 62.2, 61.2
XYZ35.6, 21.3, 2.7
Decimal15286799

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.25:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E9420F; }
.text-color { color: #E9420F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E9420F; }

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