#E60F19 Color
#E60F19 is rgb(230, 15, 25) in RGB, hsl(357, 88%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 89%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Red Cola (#DF0118), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E60F19rgb(230, 15, 25)hsl(357, 88%, 48%)hsv(357, 93%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 89%, 10%)oklch(58.5% 0.234 27.7)lab(49.50% 73.73 56.62)lch(49.50% 92.96 37.52)What #E60F19 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 #E60F19, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E60F19 Channel Values
How #E60F19 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 230 · G 15 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 357° · S 88% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 357° · S 93% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 89% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E60F19 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 #E60F19
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E60F19; 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 #E60F19
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 #E60F19 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.
#E60F19#686812#AA5215#8D8D00#B77000#E61111#E61014#737373Using #E60F19 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e60f19: #E60F19;background-color: #E60F19;colors: { 'color-e60f19': '#E60F19' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.059, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_e60f19">#E60F19</color>fill="#E60F19"More Red Colors
#E60F19 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E60F19 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E60F19?
#E60F19 is a mid-tone red — rgb(230, 15, 25) in RGB and hsl(357, 88%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Red Cola (#DF0118), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.54.
What is the RGB value of #E60F19?
#E60F19 is rgb(230, 15, 25) — red 230, green 15, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E60F19?
#E60F19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 89%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E60F19 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E60F19 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 #E60F19 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E60F19 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 15.78, which is visibly different.
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