Close to Alizarin
#E41235
#E41235 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 7.1% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 85% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E41235.
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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4.44:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E41235 as they’d see it.
#E41235 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E41235
What color is #E41235?
#E41235 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 7.1% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 85% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #E41235 in RGB?
#E41235 is rgb(228, 18, 53): 228 red, 18 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E41235 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 92, 77, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E41235?
PANTONE 1788 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E41235?
Its complement #00826D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.