What color is #EC2D01?

#EC2D01 is a vivid red known as Ripe on the Vine. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Ripe on the Vine?

The RGB value is 236, 45, 1: 236 red, 45 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Ripe on the Vine?

The complementary color is #01C0EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC2D01?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Ripe on the Vine color: hex code #EC2D01

#EC2D01 rgb(236, 45, 1)

Shades of red

Ripe on the Vine has the hex code #EC2D01. It is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 17.6% green and 0.4% blue (236, 45, 1).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 99% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 81% magenta, 100% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

Ripe on the Vine (#EC2D01) color codes

HEX	`#EC2D01`
RGB	`rgb(236, 45, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 17.6%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 99%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 81%, 100%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.52, 69.2, 63.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.52, 94.23, 42.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.541, 19.718, 1.963)`
Decimal	`15478017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Ripe on the Vine, 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 #EC2D01	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EC2D01 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	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 #EC2D01 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec2d01; }
.text { color: #ec2d01; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec2d01; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 45 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec2d01, #eca301); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Candy Apple Red.

See #EC2D01 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EC2D01?: #EC2D01 is a vivid red known as Ripe on the Vine. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Ripe on the Vine?: The RGB value is 236, 45, 1: 236 red, 45 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Ripe on the Vine?: The complementary color is #01C0EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC2D01?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.