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#E1230E Color

#E1230E is rgb(225, 35, 14) in RGB, hsl(6, 88%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 94%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1230E
HEX#E1230E
RGBrgb(225, 35, 14)
HSLhsl(6, 88%, 47%)
HSVhsv(6, 94%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 94%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.223 30.5)
LABlab(49.48% 69.42 60.01)
LCHlch(49.48% 91.76 40.84)

What #E1230E 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 #E1230E, 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.

#E1230E Channel Values

How #E1230E 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 35 · B 148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 6° · S 88% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 6° · S 94% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 94% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1230E 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 text4.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1230E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1230E; 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 #E1230E

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 #E1230E 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#E1230E
Protanopia#696904
Protanomaly#A75608
Deuteranopia#8C8C00
Deuteranomaly#B47000
Tritanopia#E12121
Tritanomaly#E1221B
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #E1230E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1230e: #E1230E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1230E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1230e': '#E1230E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.137, blue: 0.055)
Android XML<color name="color_e1230e">#E1230E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1230E"

More Red Colors

#E1230E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1230E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1230E?

#E1230E is a mid-tone red — rgb(225, 35, 14) in RGB and hsl(6, 88%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #E1230E?

#E1230E is rgb(225, 35, 14) — red 225, green 35, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1230E?

#E1230E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 94%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1230E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E1230E scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1230E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1230E 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 14.16, which is visibly different.

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