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#E53935 Material Red 600
#E53935 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Vermilion. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 22.4% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 77% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E53935.
Split complementary
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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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4.97:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E53935 as they’d see it.
#E53935 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 #E53935
What color is #E53935?
#E53935 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Vermilion. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 22.4% green, and 20.8% blue. Its hue is 1°, with 77% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E53935 in RGB?
#E53935 is rgb(229, 57, 53): 229 red, 57 green, and 53 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E53935 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 75, 77, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E53935?
PANTONE 7417 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E53935?
Its complement #02898C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.