What color is #E4000F?

#E4000F is a vivid red known as Mario. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mario?

The RGB value is 228, 0, 15: 228 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mario?

The complementary color is #00E4D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E4000F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mario color: hex code #E4000F

#E4000F rgb(228, 0, 15)

Shades of red

Mario has the hex code #E4000F. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.4% red, 0% green and 5.9% blue (228, 0, 15).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 100% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 93% yellow and 11% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

Mario (#E4000F) color codes

HEX	`#E4000F`
RGB	`rgb(228, 0, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.4%, 0%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 100%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 100%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 93%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.67, 73.72, 57.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.67, 93.43, 37.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.085, 16.534, 1.954)`
Decimal	`14942223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mario, 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 #E4000F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#E4000F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	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 #E4000F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e4000f; }
.text { color: #e4000f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e4000f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(228 0 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e4000f, #e46300); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

See #E4000F on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #E4000F?: #E4000F is a vivid red known as Mario. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mario?: The RGB value is 228, 0, 15: 228 red, 0 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mario?: The complementary color is #00E4D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E4000F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.