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#E41F01 Color

#E41F01 is rgb(228, 31, 1) in RGB, hsl(8, 99%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 86%, 100%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Strawberry (#EC0304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E41F01
HEX#E41F01
RGBrgb(228, 31, 1)
HSLhsl(8, 99%, 45%)
HSVhsv(8, 100%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 86%, 100%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.228 31)
LABlab(49.79% 70.90 64.15)
LCHlch(49.79% 95.61 42.14)

What #E41F01 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 #E41F01, 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.

#E41F01 Channel Values

How #E41F01 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 228 · G 31 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 8° · S 99% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 8° · S 100% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 86% · Y 100% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.67:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E41F01 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 text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E41F01

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E41F01; 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 #E41F01

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 #E41F01 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#E41F01
Protanopia#6A6A00
Protanomaly#A95500
Deuteranopia#8D8D00
Deuteranomaly#B67100
Tritanopia#E41D1D
Tritanomaly#E41E15
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #E41F01 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e41f01: #E41F01;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E41F01;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e41f01': '#E41F01' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.122, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_e41f01">#E41F01</color>
SVG fillfill="#E41F01"

More Red Colors

#E41F01 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E41F01 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E41F01?

#E41F01 is a mid-tone red — rgb(228, 31, 1) in RGB and hsl(8, 99%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Strawberry (#EC0304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.

What is the RGB value of #E41F01?

#E41F01 is rgb(228, 31, 1) — red 228, green 31, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E41F01?

#E41F01 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 86%, 100%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E41F01 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E41F01 scores 4.67:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E41F01 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E41F01 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 11.17, which is visibly different.

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