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#E03C11 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E03C11 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E03C11 Color Information

#E03C11 RGB value is (224, 60, 17). The hex color red value is 224, green is 60, and blue is 17. Its HSL format shows a hue of 12°, saturation of 86 percent, and lightness of47 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 73 percent, 92 percent, 12percent.

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#E03C11 Color Meaning

Color #E03C11 signifies unadulterated energy, raw creativity, and absolute attention. #E03C11 vibrant, red-leaning orange is intense and undiluted, evoking industrial safety cones, blazing embers, and citrus at its most potent. Psychologically, color #E03C11 is highly stimulating and urgent, commanding immediate focus, promoting dynamic action, and radiating confident, uncomplicated warmth. #E03C11 lacks the softness of peach or the earthiness of terracotta, presenting orange in its most fundamental, powerful form. #E03C11 color is a visual exclamation point. Symbolically, color #E03C11 represents unmitigated vitality, a warning that is also an invitation to engage, and creativity in its primal, generative state. #E03C11 is the color of the artist's first bold stroke or the engineer's critical alert. Culturally, #E03C11 is used where visibility and unambiguous signal are paramount, from construction sites to high-energy sports branding. Color #E03C11 embodies the essence of the color itself: energetic, extroverted, and impossible to ignore.

Color Conversion

Convert #E03C11 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#E03C11
RGB
rgb(224, 60, 17)
HSL
hsl(12°, 86%, 47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 73%, 92%, 12%)
HSV
hsv(12°, 92%, 88%)
XYZ
32.4575 19.1195 2.5100
Yxy
19.1195 0.6001 0.3535
Hunter Lab
43.7259 5.8072 2.3596
CIE-Lab
50.8267 61.4392 58.2977

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red224 / 255 (88%)
88%
Green60 / 255 (24%)
24%
Blue17 / 255 (7%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta73 / 100 (73%)
73%
Yellow92 / 100 (92%)
92%
Key (Black)12 / 100 (12%)
12%

Color Variations

#E03C11 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#E03C11 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #E03C11 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.35:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E03C11 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#E03C11

protanopia

#99981b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E03C11;

Text Color

color: #E03C11;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E03C11;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E03C1140;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E03C11;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E03C11 0%, #84220a 100%);

#E03C11 Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #E03C11 color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.