What color is #E2000A?

#E2000A is a vivid red, closest to the named color Heat Signature. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2000A?

The RGB value is 226, 0, 10: 226 red, 0 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2000A?

The complementary color is #00E2D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2000A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2000A color

#E2000A rgb(226, 0, 10)

Shades of red

The hex color #E2000A is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 0% green and 3.9% blue (226, 0, 10).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 96% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Heat Signature (#E3000E), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#E2000A color codes

HEX	`#E2000A`
RGB	`rgb(226, 0, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 0%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 100%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 96%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.23, 73.19, 58.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.23, 93.67, 38.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.423, 16.196, 1.759)`
Decimal	`14811146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2000A, 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 #E2000A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#E2000A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #E2000A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2000a; }
.text { color: #e2000a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2000a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 0 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2000a, #e26700); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #E2000A?: #E2000A is a vivid red, closest to the named color Heat Signature. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2000A?: The RGB value is 226, 0, 10: 226 red, 0 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2000A?: The complementary color is #00E2D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2000A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.