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#EA280D closest to Don’t Be Shy

#EA280D is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Don’t Be Shy. In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 15.7% green and 5.1% blue (rgb(234, 40, 13)). Its HSL value is 7° hue, 89% saturation and 48% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 94% yellow and 8% black. #EA280D is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.81:1.

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Variations of #EA280D

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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#EA280D 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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#EA280D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EA280D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 56% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #998800
  • Protanopia 51% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #6B5E00
  • Protanomaly 68% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9C5900
  • Deuteranopia 56% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #998800
  • Deuteranomaly 70% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B57100
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF0026
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F4001A
  • Achromatopsia 54% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #797979
  • Achromatomaly 67% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9F6B6A

#EA280D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.37:1 Poor#EA280D text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.81:1 Good#EA280D text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EA280D in CSS

/* Don’t Be Shy */
.color { color: #EA280D; }
.background { background-color: #EA280D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EA280D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(234 40 13);
color: hsl(7 89% 48%);
color: oklch(0.602 0.228 31.0);

#EA280D FAQ

What color is #EA280D?

#EA280D is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Don’t Be Shy. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #EA280D?

#EA280D is rgb(234, 40, 13) in RGB, hsl(7, 89%, 48%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 83%, 94%, 8%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EA280D?

The complementary color of #EA280D is #0DCFEA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EA280D?

Black text has the best contrast on #EA280D: 4.81:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EA280D a warm or cool color?

#EA280D is a warm color.