#E9070F Color
#E9070F is rgb(233, 7, 15) in RGB, hsl(358, 94%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 97%, 94%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9070Frgb(233, 7, 15)hsl(358, 94%, 47%)hsv(358, 97%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 97%, 94%, 9%)oklch(58.8% 0.239 28.4)lab(49.87% 75.04 61.03)lch(49.87% 96.72 39.12)What #E9070F 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 #E9070F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9070F Channel Values
How #E9070F 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 233 · G 7 · B 15 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 358° · S 94% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 358° · S 97% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 97% · Y 94% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9070F 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 #E9070F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9070F; 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 #E9070F
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 #E9070F 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.
#E9070F#696904#AC5208#8E8E00#BA7000#E90808#E9080B#747474Using #E9070F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9070f: #E9070F;background-color: #E9070F;colors: { 'color-e9070f': '#E9070F' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.027, blue: 0.059)<color name="color_e9070f">#E9070F</color>fill="#E9070F"More Red Colors
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#E9070F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9070F?
#E9070F is a mid-tone red — rgb(233, 7, 15) in RGB and hsl(358, 94%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #E9070F?
#E9070F is rgb(233, 7, 15) — red 233, green 7, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9070F?
#E9070F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 97%, 94%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9070F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E9070F scores 4.66:1 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 #E9070F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9070F 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
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