#E42C0C Color

#E42C0C is rgb(228, 44, 12) in RGB and hsl(9, 90%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is OrangeRed. Black text is most readable on this background.

#E42C0C

HEX#E42C0C

RGBrgb(228, 44, 12)

HSLhsl(9, 90%, 47%)

HSVhsv(9, 95%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(59.4% 0.221 31.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 95%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #E42C0C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E42C0C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#E42C0C Complementary#0CC3E4 Analogous#E40C57 Analogous#E4980C Triadic#0CE42C Triadic#2C0CE4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #E42C0C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#F34020 #F56147 #F77E69 #F99B8B #FBB8AD #FDDAD3

Shades

#C7270A #AA2109 #8D1B07 #6B1506 #4E0F04 #300903

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