#E01406 Color
#E01406 is rgb(224, 20, 6) in RGB, hsl(4, 95%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 97%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E01406rgb(224, 20, 6)hsl(4, 95%, 45%)hsv(4, 97%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 91%, 97%, 12%)oklch(57.4% 0.229 29.7)lab(48.38% 71.52 61.70)lch(48.38% 94.46 40.79)What #E01406 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E01406, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E01406 Channel Values
How #E01406 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 224 · G 20 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 4° · S 95% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 4° · S 97% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 91% · Y 97% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E01406 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #E01406
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E01406; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E01406
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #E01406 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#E01406#666600#A55100#898900#B36D00#E01313#E0130E#717171Using #E01406 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e01406: #E01406;background-color: #E01406;colors: { 'color-e01406': '#E01406' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.078, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_e01406">#E01406</color>fill="#E01406"More Red Colors
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#E01406 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E01406?
#E01406 is a mid-tone red — rgb(224, 20, 6) in RGB and hsl(4, 95%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.43.
What is the RGB value of #E01406?
#E01406 is rgb(224, 20, 6) — red 224, green 20, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E01406?
#E01406 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 97%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E01406 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E01406 scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E01406 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E01406 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.72, which is visibly different.
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