Close to Lobster
#E06751
#E06751 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 40.4% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 70% saturation and 60% 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 #E06751.
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.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.37:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.23:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.37:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.23:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E06751 as they’d see it.
#E06751 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 #E06751
What color is #E06751?
#E06751 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Lobster. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 40.4% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 9°, with 70% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E06751 in RGB?
#E06751 is rgb(224, 103, 81): 224 red, 103 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E06751 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 54, 64, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E06751?
PANTONE 718 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E06751?
Its complement #1799AD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.