What color is #EE000B?

#EE000B is a vivid red, closest to the named color Breath of Fire. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EE000B?

The RGB value is 238, 0, 11: 238 red, 0 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EE000B?

The complementary color is #00EEE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EE000B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EE000B color

#EE000B rgb(238, 0, 11)

Shades of red

The hex color #EE000B is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 0% green and 4.3% blue (238, 0, 11).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 95% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Breath of Fire (#EE0011), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#EE000B color codes

HEX	`#EE000B`
RGB	`rgb(238, 0, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 0%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 100%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 100%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 95%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.75, 76.1, 60.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.75, 97.43, 38.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.325, 18.208, 1.971)`
Decimal	`15597579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EE000B, 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 #EE000B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#EE000B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	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 #EE000B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ee000b; }
.text { color: #ee000b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee000b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 0 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ee000b, #ee6c00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Red.

Questions

What color is #EE000B?: #EE000B is a vivid red, closest to the named color Breath of Fire. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EE000B?: The RGB value is 238, 0, 11: 238 red, 0 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EE000B?: The complementary color is #00EEE3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EE000B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.64:1 and white text 4.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.