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#E12019 Color

#E12019 is rgb(225, 32, 25) in RGB, hsl(2, 80%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 89%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lust (#E62020), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E12019
HEX#E12019
RGBrgb(225, 32, 25)
HSLhsl(2, 80%, 49%)
HSVhsv(2, 89%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 89%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.224 28.9)
LABlab(49.31% 70.08 55.88)
LCHlch(49.31% 89.63 38.56)

What #E12019 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 #E12019, 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.

#E12019 Channel Values

How #E12019 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 32 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 80% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 89% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 89% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E12019 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 text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E12019 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E12019

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E12019; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E12019

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E12019.

How #E12019 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#E12019
Protanopia#696913
Protanomaly#A75515
Deuteranopia#8B8B00
Deuteranomaly#B47000
Tritanopia#E11F1F
Tritanomaly#E1201D
Achromatopsia#737373

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E12019 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e12019: #E12019;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E12019;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e12019': '#E12019' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.125, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_e12019">#E12019</color>
SVG fillfill="#E12019"

More Red Colors

#E12019 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E12019 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E12019?

#E12019 is a mid-tone red — rgb(225, 32, 25) in RGB and hsl(2, 80%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lust (#E62020), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.56.

What is the RGB value of #E12019?

#E12019 is rgb(225, 32, 25) — red 225, green 32, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E12019?

#E12019 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 89%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E12019 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E12019 scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E12019 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E12019 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 orangered (#FF4500) at a CIE76 distance of 17.65, which is visibly different.

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