What color is #E32E4A?

#E32E4A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Anarchist. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E32E4A?

The RGB value is 227, 46, 74: 227 red, 46 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E32E4A?

The complementary color is #2EE3C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E32E4A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E32E4A color

#E32E4A rgb(227, 46, 74)

Shades of red

The hex color #E32E4A is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89% red, 18% green and 29% blue (227, 46, 74).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 76% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 80% magenta, 67% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Anarchist (#DB304A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#E32E4A color codes

HEX	`#E32E4A`
RGB	`rgb(227, 46, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89%, 18%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 76%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 80%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 80%, 67%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.43, 68.22, 29.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.43, 74.39, 23.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.895, 18.785, 8.318)`
Decimal	`14888522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E32E4A, 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 #E32E4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E32E4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	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 #E32E4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e32e4a; }
.text { color: #e32e4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e32e4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(227 46 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e32e4a, #e36c2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Crimson.

Questions

What color is #E32E4A?: #E32E4A is a moderate red, closest to the named color Anarchist. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E32E4A?: The RGB value is 227, 46, 74: 227 red, 46 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E32E4A?: The complementary color is #2EE3C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E32E4A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.