#E02F10 Color
#E02F10 is rgb(224, 47, 16) in RGB, hsl(9, 87%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 79%, 93%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lust (#E62020), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E02F10rgb(224, 47, 16)hsl(9, 87%, 47%)hsv(9, 93%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 79%, 93%, 12%)oklch(58.9% 0.215 31.9)lab(50.28% 66.41 59.62)lch(50.28% 89.24 41.92)What #E02F10 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 #E02F10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E02F10 Channel Values
How #E02F10 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 47 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 9° · S 87% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 9° · S 93% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 79% · Y 93% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.58:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E02F10 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 #E02F10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E02F10; 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 #E02F10
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 #E02F10 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.
#E02F10#6C6C06#A75A0B#8D8D00#B47300#E02C2C#E02D24#757575Using #E02F10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e02f10: #E02F10;background-color: #E02F10;colors: { 'color-e02f10': '#E02F10' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.184, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_e02f10">#E02F10</color>fill="#E02F10"More Red Colors
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#E02F10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E02F10?
#E02F10 is a mid-tone red — rgb(224, 47, 16) in RGB and hsl(9, 87%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lust (#E62020), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #E02F10?
#E02F10 is rgb(224, 47, 16) — red 224, green 47, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E02F10?
#E02F10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 79%, 93%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E02F10 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E02F10 scores 4.58:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E02F10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E02F10 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 14.24, which is visibly different.
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