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#E01A4C Color

#E01A4C is rgb(224, 26, 76) in RGB, hsl(345, 79%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 66%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E01A4C
HEX#E01A4C
RGBrgb(224, 26, 76)
HSLhsl(345, 79%, 49%)
HSVhsv(345, 88%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 88%, 66%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.223 16)
LABlab(49.21% 71.94 27.58)
LCHlch(49.21% 77.05 20.98)

What #E01A4C 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 #E01A4C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#E01A4C Channel Values

How #E01A4C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 26 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 79% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 88% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 88% · Y 66% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E01A4C 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.

TextWhite text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E01A4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E01A4C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E01A4C

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 #E01A4C 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.

Typical#E01A4C
Protanopia#67674A
Protanomaly#A6534B
Deuteranopia#8A8A40
Deuteranomaly#B36E45
Tritanopia#DF2525
Tritanomaly#DF2138
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #E01A4C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e01a4c: #E01A4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E01A4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e01a4c': '#E01A4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.102, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_e01a4c">#E01A4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E01A4C"

More Red Colors

#E01A4C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E01A4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E01A4C?

#E01A4C is a mid-tone red — rgb(224, 26, 76) in RGB and hsl(345, 79%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Crimson (#E51A4C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.

What is the RGB value of #E01A4C?

#E01A4C is rgb(224, 26, 76) — red 224, green 26, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E01A4C?

#E01A4C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 66%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E01A4C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E01A4C scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E01A4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E01A4C 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 crimson (#DC143C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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