EA4447

#EA4447 closest to X Marks the Spot

#EA4447 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is X Marks the Spot. In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 26.7% green and 27.8% blue (rgb(234, 68, 71)). Its HSL value is 359° hue, 80% saturation and 59% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 70% yellow and 8% black. #EA4447 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.42:1.

#EA4447 color conversion

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Variations of #EA4447

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#EA4447 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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#EA4447 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EA4447 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 60% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9D8E42
  • Protanopia 56% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #746B45
  • Protanomaly 71% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A06744
  • Deuteranopia 60% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9D8E42
  • Deuteranomaly 73% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B77B42
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF0047
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F43347
  • Achromatopsia 59% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #818181
  • Achromatomaly 71% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A47676

#EA4447 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.88:1 Poor#EA4447 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.42:1 Good#EA4447 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EA4447 in CSS

/* X Marks the Spot */
.color { color: #EA4447; }
.background { background-color: #EA4447; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EA4447; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(234 68 71);
color: hsl(359 80% 59%);
color: oklch(0.629 0.203 24.3);

#EA4447 FAQ

What color is #EA4447?

#EA4447 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is X Marks the Spot. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #EA4447?

#EA4447 is rgb(234, 68, 71) in RGB, hsl(359, 80%, 59%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 71%, 70%, 8%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EA4447?

The complementary color of #EA4447 is #44EAE7, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EA4447?

Black text has the best contrast on #EA4447: 5.42:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EA4447 a warm or cool color?

#EA4447 is a warm color.