Color swatch image showing #E30019 with RGB(227,0,25) values

#E30019 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E30019 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E30019 Color Information

#E30019 RGB value is (227, 0, 25). The hex color red value is 227, green is 0, and blue is 25. Its HSL format shows a hue of 353°, saturation of 100 percent, and lightness of 45 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 100 percent, 89 percent, 11 percent.

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#E30019 Color Meaning

Color #E30019 declares urgency, unmediated passion, and chromatic sovereignty. Color #E30019 is one of the purest reds achievable in pigment form, with near-total absence of blue or yellow bias. #E30019 gives #E30019 a laser-like intensity that dominates any palette. In safety contexts, color #E30019 signals immediate danger or critical action—its high contrast against most backgrounds makes #E30019 universally legible. Psychological studies confirm that such saturated reds increase heart rate and reaction speed, explaining their use in emergency signage and sports uniforms. Art historically, color #E30019 revolutionized painting in the 19th century by offering lightfast vibrancy previously impossible with organic dyes. Today, #E30019 remains a benchmark for red in printing and digital calibration. Brands use color #E30019 sparingly—but effectively—to convey premium quality or radical confidence. Unlike brick or wine reds, color #E30019 refuses nuance; #E30019 demands a response. In retail, #E30019 increases perceived value when paired with neutral backgrounds, leveraging its rarity in nature to signal exclusivity. Symbolically, color #E30019 represents life force in its rawest form—blood, fire, primal drive. #E30019 is not the red of romance but of survival. In spiritual practice, #E30019 grounds the root chakra: stability through assertion. Color #E30019 appears in protest art and revolutionary iconography because #E30019 cannot be ignored. Designers deploy color #E30019 when silence is not an option—making #E30019 one of the most potent tools in visual communication.

Color Conversion

Convert #E30019 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
#E30019
RGB
rgb(227, 0, 25)
HSL
hsl(353°, 100%, 45%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 100%, 89%, 11%)
HSV
hsv(353°, 100%, 89%)
XYZ
31.8540 16.4011 2.4065
Yxy
16.4011 0.6288 0.3237
Hunter Lab
40.4983 6.1241 1.8445
CIE-Lab
47.4964 73.6145 53.3492

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red227 / 255 (89%)
89%
Green0 / 255 (0%)
Blue25 / 255 (10%)

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta100 / 100 (100%)
100%
Yellow89 / 100 (89%)
89%
Key (Black)11 / 100 (11%)
11%

Color Variations

#E30019 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

#E30019 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 #E30019 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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#E30019

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.91:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E30019 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

#E30019

protanopia

#817f13

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E30019;

Text Color

color: #E30019;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E30019;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E3001940;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E30019;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E30019 0%, #890010 100%);

#E30019 Color FAQs

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