#E10526 Color
#E10526 is rgb(225, 5, 38) in RGB, hsl(351, 96%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 83%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Red (#E60026), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E10526rgb(225, 5, 38)hsl(351, 96%, 45%)hsv(351, 98%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 98%, 83%, 12%)oklch(57.4% 0.231 25)lab(48.23% 73.46 48.84)lch(48.23% 88.22 33.62)What #E10526 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 #E10526, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E10526 Channel Values
How #E10526 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 225 · G 5 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 96% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 98% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 98% · Y 83% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E10526 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 #E10526
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E10526; 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 #E10526
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 #E10526 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.
#E10526#656522#A64F24#898900#B36C14#E10C0C#E10919#707070Using #E10526 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e10526: #E10526;background-color: #E10526;colors: { 'color-e10526': '#E10526' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.020, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_e10526">#E10526</color>fill="#E10526"More Red Colors
#E10526 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E10526 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E10526?
#E10526 is a mid-tone red — rgb(225, 5, 38) in RGB and hsl(351, 96%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Red (#E60026), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.
What is the RGB value of #E10526?
#E10526 is rgb(225, 5, 38) — red 225, green 5, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E10526?
#E10526 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 83%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E10526 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E10526 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E10526 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E10526 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 13.54, which is visibly different.
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