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#E1093F Color

#E1093F is rgb(225, 9, 63) in RGB, hsl(345, 92%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 72%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (#DC143C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1093F
HEX#E1093F
RGBrgb(225, 9, 63)
HSLhsl(345, 92%, 46%)
HSVhsv(345, 96%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 96%, 72%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(57.8% 0.229 19.1)
LABlab(48.57% 73.68 34.79)
LCHlch(48.57% 81.48 25.28)

What #E1093F 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 #E1093F, 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.

#E1093F Channel Values

How #E1093F 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 225 · G 9 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 345° · S 92% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 345° · S 96% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 96% · Y 72% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1093F 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 text4.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1093F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1093F; 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 #E1093F

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 #E1093F 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#E1093F
Protanopia#65653D
Protanomaly#A6503E
Deuteranopia#89892F
Deuteranomaly#B36D36
Tritanopia#E01717
Tritanomaly#E1132C
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #E1093F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1093f: #E1093F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1093F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1093f': '#E1093F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.035, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_e1093f">#E1093F</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1093F"

More Red Colors

#E1093F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1093F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1093F?

#E1093F is a mid-tone red — rgb(225, 9, 63) in RGB and hsl(345, 92%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.

What is the RGB value of #E1093F?

#E1093F is rgb(225, 9, 63) — red 225, green 9, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1093F?

#E1093F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 72%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1093F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E1093F scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1093F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1093F 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 2.6, which is very hard to tell apart.

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