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#EA1F3A Color

#EA1F3A is rgb(234, 31, 58) in RGB, hsl(352, 83%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 75%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Imperial Red (#ED2939), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA1F3A
HEX#EA1F3A
RGBrgb(234, 31, 58)
HSLhsl(352, 83%, 52%)
HSVhsv(352, 87%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 75%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(60.1% 0.229 22.5)
LABlab(51.32% 73.20 41.36)
LCHlch(51.32% 84.08 29.47)

What #EA1F3A 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 #EA1F3A, 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.

#EA1F3A Channel Values

How #EA1F3A 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 234 · G 31 · B 588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 83% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 87% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 75% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.42:1 vs white · 4.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA1F3A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA1F3A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA1F3A; 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 #EA1F3A

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 #EA1F3A 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#EA1F3A
Protanopia#6D6D37
Protanomaly#AD5838
Deuteranopia#919126
Deuteranomaly#BB742F
Tritanopia#EA2424
Tritanomaly#EA222E
Achromatopsia#787878

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA1F3A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea1f3a: #EA1F3A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA1F3A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea1f3a': '#EA1F3A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.122, blue: 0.227)
Android XML<color name="color_ea1f3a">#EA1F3A</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA1F3A"

More Red Colors

#EA1F3A sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA1F3A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA1F3A?

#EA1F3A is a mid-tone red — rgb(234, 31, 58) in RGB and hsl(352, 83%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Imperial Red (#ED2939), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.

What is the RGB value of #EA1F3A?

#EA1F3A is rgb(234, 31, 58) — red 234, green 31, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA1F3A?

#EA1F3A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 75%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA1F3A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA1F3A scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA1F3A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA1F3A 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 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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