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#E2003D closest to Cherry Velvet

#E2003D is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Cherry Velvet. In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 0.0% green and 23.9% blue (rgb(226, 0, 61)). Its HSL value is 344° hue, 100% saturation and 44% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 73% yellow and 11% black. #E2003D is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.88:1.

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Variations of #E2003D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#E2003D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#E2003D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #E2003D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 53% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #8E8035
  • Protanopia 48% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #5C553D
  • Protanomaly 67% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #92503A
  • Deuteranopia 53% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #8E8035
  • Deuteranomaly 68% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #AB6937
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #F90024
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #EC0033
  • Achromatopsia 53% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #717171
  • Achromatomaly 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #986367

#E2003D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.88:1 Good#E2003D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.30:1 Poor#E2003D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail

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#E2003D in CSS

/* Cherry Velvet */
.color { color: #E2003D; }
.background { background-color: #E2003D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #E2003D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(226 0 61);
color: hsl(344 100% 44%);
color: oklch(0.578 0.232 19.4);

#E2003D FAQ

What color is #E2003D?

#E2003D is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Cherry Velvet. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #E2003D?

#E2003D is rgb(226, 0, 61) in RGB, hsl(344, 100%, 44%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 73%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #E2003D?

The complementary color of #E2003D is #00E2A5, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #E2003D?

White text has the best contrast on #E2003D: 4.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #E2003D a warm or cool color?

#E2003D is a warm color.