Medium Candy Apple Red (#E2062C)
The hex code for Medium Candy Apple Red is #E2062C. It is rgb(226, 6, 44) in RGB, hsl(350, 95%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 81%, 11%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2062Crgb(226, 6, 44)hsl(350, 95%, 45%)hsv(350, 97%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 81%, 11%)oklch(57.7% 0.231 23.9)lab(48.52% 73.73 45.91)lch(48.52% 86.86 31.91)Colors Closest to Medium Candy Apple Red
Medium Candy Apple Red is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.
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#E2062C Channel Values
How Medium Candy Apple Red breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 226 · G 6 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 350° · S 95% · L 45% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 350° · S 97% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 81% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.89:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Medium Candy Apple Red 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.
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Colors That Go With Medium Candy Apple Red
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Medium Candy Apple Red; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of Medium Candy Apple Red
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 Medium Candy Apple Red 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.
#E2062C#656529#A6502A#8A8A0D#B46D1D#E20F0F#E20C1E#717171Using #E2062C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--medium-candy-apple-red: #E2062C;background-color: #E2062C;colors: { 'medium-candy-apple-red': '#E2062C' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.024, blue: 0.173)<color name="medium_candy_apple_red">#E2062C</color>fill="#E2062C"More Red Colors
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#E2062C Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for Medium Candy Apple Red?
The hex code for Medium Candy Apple Red is #E2062C. That is rgb(226, 6, 44) in RGB, hsl(350, 95%, 45%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 81%, 11%) in CMYK.
What is the RGB value of #E2062C?
#E2062C is rgb(226, 6, 44) — red 226, green 6, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2062C?
#E2062C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 81%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2062C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E2062C scores 4.89:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2062C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2062C 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 10.73, which is visibly different.
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