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#E02F49

#E02F49 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 18.4% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 74% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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4.49:1 AA Large
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4.67:1 AA
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4.49:1 AA Large
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4.67:1 AA

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E02F49 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#E02F49
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #E02F49

What color is #E02F49?

#E02F49 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Amaranth. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 18.4% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 351°, with 74% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #E02F49 in RGB?

#E02F49 is rgb(224, 47, 73): 224 red, 47 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #E02F49 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 79, 67, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #E02F49?

PANTONE 206 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #E02F49?

Its complement #078675 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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