Close to Tangelo
#E03400
#E03400 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Tangelo. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 20.4% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E03400.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
4.51:1 AABlack text on this color
4.66:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.51:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.66:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E03400 as they’d see it.
#E03400 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E03400
What color is #E03400?
#E03400 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Tangelo. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 20.4% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E03400 in RGB?
#E03400 is rgb(224, 52, 0): 224 red, 52 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E03400 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 77, 100, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E03400?
PANTONE 1665 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E03400?
Its complement #0480A8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.