What color is #E71717?

#E71717 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Ferocious. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E71717?

The RGB value is 231, 23, 23: 231 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E71717?

The complementary color is #17E7E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E71717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E71717 color

#E71717 rgb(231, 23, 23)

Shades of red

The hex color #E71717 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 90.6% red, 9% green and 9% blue (231, 23, 23).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 82% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 90% magenta, 90% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Ferocious (#E2261F), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#E71717 color codes

HEX	`#E71717`
RGB	`rgb(231, 23, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(90.6%, 9%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 82%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 90%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 90%, 90%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.09, 72.34, 55.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.09, 91.28, 37.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.42, 17.669, 2.461)`
Decimal	`15144727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E71717, 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 #E71717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#E71717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	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 #E71717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e71717; }
.text { color: #e71717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e71717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(231 23 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e71717, #e77f17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #E71717?: #E71717 is a vivid red, closest to the named color Ferocious. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E71717?: The RGB value is 231, 23, 23: 231 red, 23 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E71717?: The complementary color is #17E7E7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E71717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.