#E90C10 Color
#E90C10 is rgb(233, 12, 16) in RGB, hsl(359, 90%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 95%, 93%, 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 1.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E90C10rgb(233, 12, 16)hsl(359, 90%, 48%)hsv(359, 95%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 95%, 93%, 9%)oklch(58.9% 0.238 28.5)lab(50.01% 74.67 60.75)lch(50.01% 96.26 39.13)What #E90C10 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 #E90C10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E90C10 Channel Values
How #E90C10 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 12 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 359° · S 90% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 359° · S 95% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 95% · Y 93% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.64:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E90C10 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 #E90C10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E90C10; 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 #E90C10
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 #E90C10 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.
#E90C10#696905#AC530A#8E8E00#BA7100#E90D0D#E90C0E#747474Using #E90C10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e90c10: #E90C10;background-color: #E90C10;colors: { 'color-e90c10': '#E90C10' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.047, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_e90c10">#E90C10</color>fill="#E90C10"More Red Colors
#E90C10 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E90C10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E90C10?
#E90C10 is a mid-tone red — rgb(233, 12, 16) in RGB and hsl(359, 90%, 48%) 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 1.73.
What is the RGB value of #E90C10?
#E90C10 is rgb(233, 12, 16) — red 233, green 12, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E90C10?
#E90C10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 95%, 93%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E90C10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #E90C10 scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E90C10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E90C10 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 11.81, which is visibly different.
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