What color is #EC150A?

#EC150A is a vivid red, closest to the named color MVS Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EC150A?

The RGB value is 236, 21, 10: 236 red, 21 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EC150A?

The complementary color is #0AE1EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EC150A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EC150A color

#EC150A rgb(236, 21, 10)

Shades of red

The hex color #EC150A is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 8.2% green and 3.9% blue (236, 21, 10).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 92% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 96% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is MVS Red (#EE0000), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#EC150A color codes

HEX	`#EC150A`
RGB	`rgb(236, 21, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(92.5%, 8.2%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 92%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 96%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 91%, 96%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.97, 73.74, 60.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.97, 95.69, 39.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.92, 18.397, 2)`
Decimal	`15471882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EC150A, 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 #EC150A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EC150A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	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 #EC150A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ec150a; }
.text { color: #ec150a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ec150a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(236 21 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ec150a, #ec860a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Red.

Questions

What color is #EC150A?: #EC150A is a vivid red, closest to the named color MVS Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EC150A?: The RGB value is 236, 21, 10: 236 red, 21 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EC150A?: The complementary color is #0AE1EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EC150A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.