Nintendo Red (#E4000F)

The hex code for Nintendo Red is #E4000F. It is rgb(228, 0, 15) in RGB, hsl(356, 100%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 11%) in CMYK — a mid-tone red. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4000F

HEX#E4000F

RGBrgb(228, 0, 15)

HSLhsl(356, 100%, 45%)

HSVhsv(356, 100%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.236 28.1)

LABlab(48.62% 74.33 59.77)

LCHlch(48.62% 95.38 38.80)

Colors Closest to Nintendo Red

Nintendo 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.

Red Cola#DF0118ΔE 4.98 Red Strawberry#EC0304ΔE 5.57 Vivid Red#F70D1AΔE 5.84 Lust#E62020ΔE 6.64 Red (Pigment)#ED1C24ΔE 6.71 Cadmium Red#E30022ΔE 8.43

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#E4000F Channel Values

How Nintendo 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 228 · G 0 · B 15	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 356° · S 100% · L 45%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 356° · S 100% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 100% · Y 93% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.88:1 vs white · 4.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Nintendo 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.

TextWhite text4.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Nintendo Red

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Nintendo Red; 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 Nintendo 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.

Tints

Shades

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How Nintendo 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.

Typical#E4000F

Protanopia#666604

Protanomaly#A85009

Deuteranopia#8B8B00

Deuteranomaly#B56D00

Tritanopia#E40202

Tritanomaly#E40107

Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #E4000F in Code

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

CSS custom property--nintendo-red: #E4000F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4000F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'nintendo-red': '#E4000F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.000, blue: 0.059)

Android XML<color name="nintendo_red">#E4000F</color>

SVG fillfill="#E4000F"

More Red Colors

Nintendo Red sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e4717a e36d6d e49696 e34234 e51a4c e32636 e52b50 e30022 e58e73 e2725b e60000 e2062c f00000 fb4d46 ff2424 ff6c5c ffc2cb 1f0005 520000 73343a 940025 a83731 c1121c cf142b

#E4000F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Nintendo Red?

The hex code for Nintendo Red is #E4000F. That is rgb(228, 0, 15) in RGB, hsl(356, 100%, 45%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E4000F?

#E4000F is rgb(228, 0, 15) — red 228, green 0, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4000F?

#E4000F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4000F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E4000F scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4000F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4000F 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 13.29, which is visibly different.

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