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#E1141A Color

#E1141A is rgb(225, 20, 26) in RGB, hsl(358, 84%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 88%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Cola (#DF0118), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1141A
HEX#E1141A
RGBrgb(225, 20, 26)
HSLhsl(358, 84%, 48%)
HSVhsv(358, 91%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 88%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.228 27.7)
LABlab(48.66% 71.92 55.04)
LCHlch(48.66% 90.57 37.42)

What #E1141A 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 #E1141A, 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.

#E1141A Channel Values

How #E1141A 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 20 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 358° · S 84% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 358° · S 91% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 88% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.87:1 vs white · 4.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1141A 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 text4.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1141A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1141A; 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 #E1141A

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 #E1141A 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#E1141A
Protanopia#666614
Protanomaly#A65217
Deuteranopia#8A8A00
Deuteranomaly#B36E00
Tritanopia#E11515
Tritanomaly#E11517
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #E1141A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1141a: #E1141A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1141A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1141a': '#E1141A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.078, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_e1141a">#E1141A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1141A"

More Red Colors

#E1141A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1141A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1141A?

#E1141A is a mid-tone red — rgb(225, 20, 26) in RGB and hsl(358, 84%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Cola (#DF0118), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.

What is the RGB value of #E1141A?

#E1141A is rgb(225, 20, 26) — red 225, green 20, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1141A?

#E1141A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 88%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1141A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E1141A scores 4.87:1 against white and 4.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1141A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1141A 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 red (#FF0000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.2, which is visibly different.

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