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#E9072B Seattle Kraken Red Alert
#E9072B is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 2.7% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 94% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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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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#E9072B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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The Seattle Kraken use #E9072B as their red alert. Here is the full team palette.
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Questions about #E9072B
What color is #E9072B?
#E9072B is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Alizarin. In RGB it’s made of 91.4% red, 2.7% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 350°, with 94% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #E9072B in RGB?
#E9072B is rgb(233, 7, 43): 233 red, 7 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E9072B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 97, 82, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E9072B?
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 #E9072B?
Its complement #0D846F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.