What color is #EE2244?

#EE2244 is a vivid red known as Charismatic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EE2244?

The RGB value is 238, 34, 68: 238 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EE2244?

The complementary color is #22EECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EE2244?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EE2244 color

#EE2244 rgb(238, 34, 68)

Shades of red

The hex color #EE2244 is a vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 13.3% green and 26.7% blue (238, 34, 68).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 86% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 86% magenta, 71% yellow and 7% black.

This exact color is also called Charismatic Red.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#EE2244 color codes

HEX	`#EE2244`
RGB	`rgb(238, 34, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 13.3%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 86%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 86%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 86%, 71%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.55, 73.53, 35.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.55, 81.47, 25.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.88, 19.745, 7.337)`
Decimal	`15606340`
Short hex	`#E24`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EE2244, 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 #EE2244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EE2244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	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 #EE2244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ee2244; }
.text { color: #ee2244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee2244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 34 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ee2244, #ee6622); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Crimson.

Questions

What color is #EE2244?: #EE2244 is a vivid red known as Charismatic Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EE2244?: The RGB value is 238, 34, 68: 238 red, 34 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EE2244?: The complementary color is #22EECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EE2244?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.