Start generating
EC0028

#EC0028 closest to Transfusion

#EC0028 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Transfusion. In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 0.0% green and 15.7% blue (rgb(236, 0, 40)). Its HSL value is 350° hue, 100% saturation and 46% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 83% yellow and 7% black. #EC0028 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.60:1.

Make a palette with #EC0028

#EC0028 color conversion

HEX
RGB
HSL
HSB / HSV
HWB
CMYK
XYZ
CIELAB
CIELCh
CIELUV
OKLCH

Variations of #EC0028

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

EC0028CD0021AF001B92001576000F5B0009420004290002130001030000

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

EC0028F23D41F75A57FB726CFE8881FF9D96FFB1AAFFC5BFFFD9D4FFECEA

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

EC0028E32B35DA3E3FD04C49C75752BD605AB26862A76F6A9B75718E7B79

Hues

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

CD27B6D71B9FE00A86E6006CE9004FEC0028DF3800CD5400BF6200B46B00A97200

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

CE4A64D5435ADB3A50E02F44E62038EC0028ED1428EE2027EF2927F03127F13726

#EC0028 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

EC002800ECC4
Open in generator →

Split complementary

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

EC002800EC4E009EEC
Open in generator →

Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

EC0028EC009EEC4E00
Open in generator →

Triadic

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

EC002828EC000028EC
Open in generator →

Tetradic

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

EC0028ECC40000ECC40028EC
Open in generator →

Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

EC00289EEC0000ECC44E00EC
Open in generator →

#EC0028 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EC0028 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 52% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #96851B
  • Protanopia 47% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #625826
  • Protanomaly 66% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #995322
  • Deuteranopia 52% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #96851B
  • Deuteranomaly 68% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B46D1D
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF001A
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F60021
  • Achromatopsia 52% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #767676
  • Achromatomaly 66% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9F6769

#EC0028 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.57:1 Good#EC0028 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.60:1 Good#EC0028 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

Need another background? Pick any pair in the palette generator and open the contrast panel.

Colors similar to #EC0028

Palettes with #EC0028

#EC0028 in CSS

/* Transfusion */
.color { color: #EC0028; }
.background { background-color: #EC0028; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EC0028; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(236 0 40);
color: hsl(350 100% 46%);
color: oklch(0.594 0.241 24.9);

#EC0028 FAQ

What color is #EC0028?

#EC0028 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Transfusion. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #EC0028?

#EC0028 is rgb(236, 0, 40) in RGB, hsl(350, 100%, 46%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 83%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EC0028?

The complementary color of #EC0028 is #00ECC4, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EC0028?

Black text has the best contrast on #EC0028: 4.60:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EC0028 a warm or cool color?

#EC0028 is a warm color.