Close to Scarlet
#E00708
#E00708 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 2.7% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 360°, with 94% 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 #E00708.
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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4.20:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
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#E00708 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 #E00708
What color is #E00708?
#E00708 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 2.7% green, and 3.1% blue. Its hue is 360°, with 94% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #E00708 in RGB?
#E00708 is rgb(224, 7, 8): 224 red, 7 green, and 8 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E00708 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 97, 96, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E00708?
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 #E00708?
Its complement #0B7C7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.