What color is #E7000C?

#E7000C is a vivid red, closest to the named color Miyamoto Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E7000C?

The RGB value is 231, 0, 12: 231 red, 0 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E7000C?

The complementary color is #00E7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E7000C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E7000C color

#E7000C rgb(231, 0, 12)

Shades of red

The hex color #E7000C is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 90.6% red, 0% green and 4.7% blue (231, 0, 12).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 95% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Miyamoto Red (#E4030F), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#E7000C color codes

HEX	`#E7000C`
RGB	`rgb(231, 0, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(90.6%, 0%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 100%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 95%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.29, 74.41, 59.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.29, 94.98, 38.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.026, 17.021, 1.894)`
Decimal	`15138828`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E7000C, 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 #E7000C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#E7000C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #E7000C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e7000c; }
.text { color: #e7000c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e7000c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(231 0 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e7000c, #e76800); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Red.

Questions

What color is #E7000C?: #E7000C is a vivid red, closest to the named color Miyamoto Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E7000C?: The RGB value is 231, 0, 12: 231 red, 0 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E7000C?: The complementary color is #00E7DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E7000C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.