Close to Scarlet
#EA0611
#EA0611 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 2.4% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 95% saturation and 47% 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 #EA0611.
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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4.63:1 AABlack text on this color
4.53:1 AAThis color as text on white
4.63:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.53:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EA0611 as they’d see it.
#EA0611 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 #EA0611
What color is #EA0611?
#EA0611 is a mid-tone, vivid red, close to the color Scarlet. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 2.4% green, and 6.7% blue. Its hue is 357°, with 95% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #EA0611 in RGB?
#EA0611 is rgb(234, 6, 17): 234 red, 6 green, and 17 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EA0611 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 97, 93, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EA0611?
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 #EA0611?
Its complement #00837C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.