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#E04F2E Color

#E04F2E is rgb(224, 79, 46) in RGB, hsl(11, 74%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 79%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vermilion (#E34234), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E04F2E
HEX#E04F2E
RGBrgb(224, 79, 46)
HSLhsl(11, 74%, 53%)
HSVhsv(11, 79%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 79%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.187 34.2)
LABlab(54.40% 56.26 50.02)
LCHlch(54.40% 75.28 41.64)

What #E04F2E 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 #E04F2E, 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.

#E04F2E Channel Values

How #E04F2E 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 79 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 74% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 79% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 79% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E04F2E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E04F2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E04F2E; 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 #E04F2E

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 #E04F2E 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#E04F2E
Protanopia#79792B
Protanomaly#AC6B2C
Deuteranopia#959517
Deuteranomaly#B87F22
Tritanopia#E14C4C
Tritanomaly#E14D42
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #E04F2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e04f2e: #E04F2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E04F2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e04f2e': '#E04F2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.310, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_e04f2e">#E04F2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E04F2E"

More Red Colors

#E04F2E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E04F2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E04F2E?

#E04F2E is a mid-tone red — rgb(224, 79, 46) in RGB and hsl(11, 74%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vermilion (#E34234), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #E04F2E?

#E04F2E is rgb(224, 79, 46) — red 224, green 79, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E04F2E?

#E04F2E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 79%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E04F2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E04F2E scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E04F2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E04F2E 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 tomato (#FF6347) at a CIE76 distance of 9.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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