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#EB0017 Color

#EB0017 is rgb(235, 0, 23) in RGB, hsl(354, 100%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 90%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB0017
HEX#EB0017
RGBrgb(235, 0, 23)
HSLhsl(354, 100%, 46%)
HSVhsv(354, 100%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 90%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.241 27.4)
LABlab(50.14% 76.10 58.48)
LCHlch(50.14% 95.97 37.54)

What #EB0017 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 #EB0017, 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.

#EB0017 Channel Values

How #EB0017 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 235 · G 0 · B 238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 354° · S 100% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 354° · S 100% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 90% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.62:1 vs white · 4.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB0017 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 text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EB0017 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EB0017

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB0017; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EB0017

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EB0017.

How #EB0017 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#EB0017
Protanopia#69690F
Protanomaly#AD5213
Deuteranopia#8F8F00
Deuteranomaly#BB7100
Tritanopia#EB0404
Tritanomaly#EB020D
Achromatopsia#757575

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB0017 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb0017: #EB0017;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB0017;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb0017': '#EB0017' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.000, blue: 0.090)
Android XML<color name="color_eb0017">#EB0017</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB0017"

More Red Colors

#EB0017 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB0017 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB0017?

#EB0017 is a mid-tone red — rgb(235, 0, 23) in RGB and hsl(354, 100%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Nintendo Red (#E4000F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.66.

What is the RGB value of #EB0017?

#EB0017 is rgb(235, 0, 23) — red 235, green 0, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB0017?

#EB0017 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 90%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB0017 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #EB0017 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB0017 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB0017 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 13.02, which is visibly different.

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