Close to Amaranth
#EB264D
#EB264D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 14.9% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 83% saturation and 54% 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 #EB264D.
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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4.92:1 AAThis color as text on white
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4.92:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EB264D as they’d see it.
#EB264D 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 #EB264D
What color is #EB264D?
#EB264D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 92.2% red, 14.9% green, and 30.2% blue. Its hue is 348°, with 83% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EB264D in RGB?
#EB264D is rgb(235, 38, 77): 235 red, 38 green, and 77 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EB264D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 84, 67, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EB264D?
PANTONE 192 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EB264D?
Its complement #128A72 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.