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#E1143D Color

#E1143D is rgb(225, 20, 61) in RGB, hsl(348, 84%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Crimson (#DC143C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1143D
HEX#E1143D
RGBrgb(225, 20, 61)
HSLhsl(348, 84%, 48%)
HSVhsv(348, 91%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.226 20.2)
LABlab(48.93% 72.57 36.39)
LCHlch(48.93% 81.18 26.63)

What #E1143D 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 #E1143D, 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.

#E1143D Channel Values

How #E1143D 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 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 84% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 91% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 91% · Y 73% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1143D 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1143D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1143D; 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 #E1143D

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1143D.

How #E1143D 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#E1143D
Protanopia#66663B
Protanomaly#A6523C
Deuteranopia#8A8A2D
Deuteranomaly#B36E34
Tritanopia#E01D1D
Tritanomaly#E1192D
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #E1143D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1143d: #E1143D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1143D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1143d': '#E1143D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.078, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_e1143d">#E1143D</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1143D"

More Red Colors

#E1143D sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1143D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1143D?

#E1143D is a mid-tone red — rgb(225, 20, 61) in RGB and hsl(348, 84%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Crimson (#DC143C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.

What is the RGB value of #E1143D?

#E1143D is rgb(225, 20, 61) — red 225, green 20, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1143D?

#E1143D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 91%, 73%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1143D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E1143D scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1143D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1143D 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 1.9, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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