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#e32212 color: Ferocious

#e32212 is rgb(227, 34, 18) in RGB and oklch(58.637% 0.22507 29.937) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

58.6%
0.225
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.66:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #e32212

#e32212 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.225 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.66:1 contrast and black text 4.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ferocious (#e2261f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e32212 mixed with white

  1. e32212
  2. e94635
  3. ef604e
  4. f47764
  5. f88c7b
  6. fba090
  7. feb3a6
  8. ffc6bc
  9. ffd9d2
  10. ffece9

Darker: #e32212 mixed with black

  1. e32212
  2. c51c0e
  3. a8160a
  4. 8c1107
  5. 710b04
  6. 570702
  7. 3f0301
  8. 270101
  9. 120000
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e32212 with less saturation

  1. e32212
  2. da3726
  3. d24534
  4. c84f40
  5. bf584a
  6. b56053
  7. ab675c
  8. a06d64
  9. 95736c
  10. 897874

Questions about #e32212

What color is #e32212?

#e32212 is bright red. The closest named color is Ferocious. In RGB it is rgb(227, 34, 18), in HSL hsl(4.59, 85.31%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.637% 0.22507 29.937).

What colors go well with #e32212?

The complementary color of #e32212 is #008ea3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db1c77 and #be5f00. The triadic partners are #009933 and #4c68ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #e32212?

White text reads better on #e32212: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 and black gives 4.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e32212 a warm or cool color?

#e32212 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.225.