Close to Scarlet
#E20009
#E20009 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 0% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E20009.
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.
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4.24:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E20009 as they’d see it.
#E20009 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 #E20009
What color is #E20009?
#E20009 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 0% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 358°, with 100% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #E20009 in RGB?
#E20009 is rgb(226, 0, 9): 226 red, 0 green, and 9 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E20009 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 100, 96, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E20009?
PANTONE 485 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E20009?
Its complement #147D78 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.