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#e7000b color: KU Crimson

#e7000b is rgb(231, 0, 11) in RGB and oklch(58.304% 0.23867 28.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

58.3%
0.239
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc -76
Black text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc 34

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About #e7000b

#e7000b is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.239 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.77:1 contrast and black text 4.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is KU Crimson (#e8000d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e7000b mixed with white

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Darker: #e7000b mixed with black

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Calmer: #e7000b with less saturation

  1. e7000b

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Questions about #e7000b

What color is #e7000b?

#e7000b is bright red. The closest named color is KU Crimson. In RGB it is rgb(231, 0, 11), in HSL hsl(357.14, 100%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.304% 0.23867 28.476).

What colors go well with #e7000b?

The complementary color of #e7000b is #008ea1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de0079 and #be5d00. The triadic partners are #009829 and #4365ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #e7000b?

White text reads better on #e7000b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and black gives 4.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e7000b a warm or cool color?

#e7000b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.239.