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EC0032

#EC0032 closest to Barberry

#EC0032 is a medium, vivid red; the closest named color is Barberry. In the RGB color model it is made of 92.5% red, 0.0% green and 19.6% blue (rgb(236, 0, 50)). Its HSL value is 347° hue, 100% saturation and 46% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 79% yellow and 7% black. #EC0032 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 4.61:1.

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Variations of #EC0032

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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#EC0032 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

EC003200ECBA
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Split complementary

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

EC003200EC4400A8EC
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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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#EC0032 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EC0032 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 #958528
  • Protanopia 47% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #625931
  • Protanomaly 66% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #99532D
  • Deuteranopia 52% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #958528
  • Deuteranomaly 68% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B46D29
  • Tritanopia 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF001F
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F6002A
  • 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 #9F676A

#EC0032 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.55:1 Good#EC0032 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
4.61:1 Good#EC0032 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EC0032 in CSS

/* Barberry */
.color { color: #EC0032; }
.background { background-color: #EC0032; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EC0032; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(236 0 50);
color: hsl(347 100% 46%);
color: oklch(0.595 0.240 22.8);

#EC0032 FAQ

What color is #EC0032?

#EC0032 is a medium, vivid red. Its closest named color is Barberry. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #EC0032?

#EC0032 is rgb(236, 0, 50) in RGB, hsl(347, 100%, 46%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 100%, 79%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EC0032?

The complementary color of #EC0032 is #00ECBA, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EC0032?

Black text has the best contrast on #EC0032: 4.61:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EC0032 a warm or cool color?

#EC0032 is a warm color.