What color is #EF3038?

#EF3038 is a vivid red known as Dungeon Keeper. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Dungeon Keeper?

The RGB value is 239, 48, 56: 239 red, 48 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Dungeon Keeper?

The complementary color is #30EFE7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EF3038?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Dungeon Keeper color: hex code #EF3038

#EF3038 rgb(239, 48, 56)

Shades of red

Dungeon Keeper has the hex code #EF3038. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.7% red, 18.8% green and 22% blue (239, 48, 56).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 86% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 77% yellow and 6% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.15:1).

Dungeon Keeper (#EF3038) color codes

HEX	`#EF3038`
RGB	`rgb(239, 48, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.7%, 18.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 86%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 80%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 77%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.68, 70.26, 43.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.68, 82.51, 31.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.372, 20.756, 5.779)`
Decimal	`15675448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Dungeon Keeper, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EF3038	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EF3038 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EF3038 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ef3038; }
.text { color: #ef3038; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ef3038; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(239 48 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ef3038, #ef8830); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

See #EF3038 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EF3038?: #EF3038 is a vivid red known as Dungeon Keeper. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Dungeon Keeper?: The RGB value is 239, 48, 56: 239 red, 48 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Dungeon Keeper?: The complementary color is #30EFE7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EF3038?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 and white text 4.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.