What color is #E3664C?

#E3664C is a moderate red known as Heirloom Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Heirloom Blush?

The RGB value is 227, 102, 76: 227 red, 102 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Heirloom Blush?

The complementary color is #4CC9E3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E3664C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Heirloom Blush color: hex code #E3664C

#E3664C rgb(227, 102, 76)

Shades of red

Heirloom Blush has the hex code #E3664C. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89% red, 40% green and 29.8% blue (227, 102, 76).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 73% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 67% yellow and 11% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

Heirloom Blush (#E3664C) color codes

HEX	`#E3664C`
RGB	`rgb(227, 102, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89%, 40%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 73%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 67%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 67%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.38, 46.9, 38.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.38, 60.48, 39.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.738, 26.36, 9.937)`
Decimal	`14902860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Heirloom Blush, 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 #E3664C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E3664C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	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 #E3664C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e3664c; }
.text { color: #e3664c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e3664c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(227 102 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e3664c, #e3b24c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #E3664C on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #E3664C?: #E3664C is a moderate red known as Heirloom Blush. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Heirloom Blush?: The RGB value is 227, 102, 76: 227 red, 102 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Heirloom Blush?: The complementary color is #4CC9E3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E3664C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.27:1 and white text 3.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.