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#E30B46 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E30B46 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E30B46 Color Information

#E30B46 RGB value is (227, 11, 70). The hex color red value is 227, green is 11, and blue is 70. Its HSL format shows a hue of 344°, saturation of 91 percent, and lightness of47 percent. The CMYK process values are 0 percent, 95 percent, 69 percent, 11percent.

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#E30B46 Color Meaning

Color #E30B46 embodies unwavering intensity, institutional gravitas, and chromatic authority. Color #E30B46 is a deep, slightly blue-based red historically tied to academia, royalty, and sacrifice—dense, luminous, and impossible to ignore. Unlike scarlet, #E30B46 carries dignity; unlike burgundy, #E30B46 refuses to fade into decorum. In university and ceremonial contexts, #E30B46 hue signals tradition with power: think Harvard banners, military honors, and historic seals. Psychological research confirms that such saturated reds increase perceived authority and memorability in institutional branding. In design systems, color #E30B46 functions as a high-authority primary. #E30B46 meets WCAG AA contrast standards against white for both headlines and body text, making #E30B46 viable for long-form digital reading. Print reproduction is exceptionally stable, especially in letterpress and foil applications where its depth enhances prestige. Consumer studies show alumni and donors respond more emotionally to authentic color #E30B46 than to generic reds in fundraising campaigns. Symbolically, color #E30B46 represents devotion as discipline. #E30B46 is not the red of passion alone but of purpose—ink on charters, blood in veins, dye in banners. In spiritual practice, #E30B46 aligns with the root chakra’s committed mode: “I stand for something.” Designers choose color #E30B46 when legacy must feel alive, not archived. Its power lies in its precision—a declaration painted in permanence.

Color Conversion

Convert #E30B46 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
#E30B46
RGB
rgb(227, 11, 70)
HSL
hsl(344°, 91%, 47%)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 95%, 69%, 11%)
HSV
hsv(344°, 95%, 89%)
XYZ
32.9037 17.0124 7.3439
Yxy
17.0124 0.5746 0.2971
Hunter Lab
41.2461 6.4169 1.3592
CIE-Lab
48.2757 74.0291 29.4089

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red227 / 255 (89%)
89%
Green11 / 255 (4%)
Blue70 / 255 (27%)
27%

CMYK Values

Cyan0 / 100 (0%)
Magenta95 / 100 (95%)
95%
Yellow69 / 100 (69%)
69%
Key (Black)11 / 100 (11%)
11%

Color Variations

#E30B46 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

#E30B46 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 #E30B46 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+)

4.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.77:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E30B46 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

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protanopia

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

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E30B46;

Text Color

color: #E30B46;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E30B46;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E30B4640;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E30B46;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E30B46 0%, #880629 100%);

#E30B46 Color FAQs

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