What color is #E20C0E?

#E20C0E 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 #E20C0E?

The RGB value is 226, 12, 14: 226 red, 12 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E20C0E?

The complementary color is #0CE2E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E20C0E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E20C0E color

#E20C0E rgb(226, 12, 14)

Shades of red

The hex color #E20C0E is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 4.7% green and 5.5% blue (226, 12, 14).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 90% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 94% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Heat Signature (#E3000E), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.89:1).

#E20C0E color codes

HEX	`#E20C0E`
RGB	`rgb(226, 12, 14)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 4.7%, 5.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 90%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 95%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 94%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.58, 72.24, 57.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.58, 92.31, 38.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.579, 16.469, 1.932)`
Decimal	`14814222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E20C0E, 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 #E20C0E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#E20C0E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #E20C0E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e20c0e; }
.text { color: #e20c0e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e20c0e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 12 14 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e20c0e, #e2750c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fire Engine Red.

Questions

What color is #E20C0E?: #E20C0E 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 #E20C0E?: The RGB value is 226, 12, 14: 226 red, 12 green and 14 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E20C0E?: The complementary color is #0CE2E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E20C0E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.