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#E7133A Color

#E7133A is rgb(231, 19, 58) in RGB, hsl(349, 85%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 92%, 75%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rose Madder (#E32636), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7133A
HEX#E7133A
RGBrgb(231, 19, 58)
HSLhsl(349, 85%, 49%)
HSVhsv(349, 92%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 92%, 75%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.231 21.4)
LABlab(50.10% 74.12 39.86)
LCHlch(50.10% 84.15 28.27)

What #E7133A 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 #E7133A, 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.

#E7133A Channel Values

How #E7133A 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 231 · G 19 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 349° · S 85% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 349° · S 92% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 92% · Y 75% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7133A 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 text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7133A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7133A; 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 #E7133A

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 #E7133A 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#E7133A
Protanopia#696937
Protanomaly#AB5438
Deuteranopia#8E8E27
Deuteranomaly#B87130
Tritanopia#E61B1B
Tritanomaly#E7182A
Achromatopsia#757575

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Using #E7133A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7133a: #E7133A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7133A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7133a': '#E7133A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.075, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_e7133a">#E7133A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7133A"

More Red Colors

#E7133A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7133A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7133A?

#E7133A is a mid-tone red — rgb(231, 19, 58) in RGB and hsl(349, 85%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rose Madder (#E32636), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #E7133A?

#E7133A is rgb(231, 19, 58) — red 231, green 19, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7133A?

#E7133A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 92%, 75%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7133A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #E7133A scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7133A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7133A 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 5.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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