Close to Scarlet
#E3000D
#E3000D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 0% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 100% saturation and 45% 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 #E3000D.
Split complementary
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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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4.27:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E3000D as they’d see it.
#E3000D 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 #E3000D
What color is #E3000D?
#E3000D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 0% green, and 5.1% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 100% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #E3000D in RGB?
#E3000D is rgb(227, 0, 13): 227 red, 0 green, and 13 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E3000D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 100, 94, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E3000D?
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 #E3000D?
Its complement #007F77 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.