What color is #E3524C?

#E3524C is a moderate red, closest to the named color Red Arremer. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E3524C?

The RGB value is 227, 82, 76: 227 red, 82 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E3524C?

The complementary color is #4CDDE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E3524C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E3524C color

#E3524C rgb(227, 82, 76)

Shades of red

The hex color #E3524C is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89% red, 32.2% green and 29.8% blue (227, 82, 76).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 73% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 67% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Red Arremer (#E44E4D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#E3524C color codes

HEX	`#E3524C`
RGB	`rgb(227, 82, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89%, 32.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 73%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 67%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 67%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.96, 55.91, 34.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.96, 65.48, 31.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.004, 22.892, 9.359)`
Decimal	`14897740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E3524C, 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 #E3524C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E3524C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	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 #E3524C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e3524c; }
.text { color: #e3524c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e3524c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(227 82 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e3524c, #e39d4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #E3524C?: #E3524C is a moderate red, closest to the named color Red Arremer. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E3524C?: The RGB value is 227, 82, 76: 227 red, 82 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E3524C?: The complementary color is #4CDDE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E3524C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.