Close to Alizarin
#EE002D
#EE002D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 0% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 100% saturation and 47% 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 #EE002D.
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
4.49:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
4.67:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.49:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
4.67:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EE002D as they’d see it.
#EE002D 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 #EE002D
What color is #EE002D?
#EE002D is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 0% green, and 17.6% blue. Its hue is 349°, with 100% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EE002D in RGB?
#EE002D is rgb(238, 0, 45): 238 red, 0 green, and 45 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EE002D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 100, 81, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EE002D?
PANTONE 185 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EE002D?
Its complement #1A866D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.