#E53238 Color (Hex and RGB)

#E53238

rgb(229 50 56) · reads as red

#e53238 has RGB values (229, 50, 56). The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.

Color values

FormatValueChannels
HEX#E53238RE5G32B38
RGBrgb(229 50 56)R229G50B56
HSLhsl(358 77% 55%)H358°S77%L55%
OKLCHoklch(60% 0.21 25)L0.6C0.21H25°
HSVhsv(358, 78%, 90%)H358°S78%V90%
CMYKcmyk(0%, 78%, 76%, 10%)C0%M78%Y76%K10%

RGB mix

  • Red229 89.8%
  • Green50 19.61%
  • Blue56 21.96%

Base numbers

BaseRGB
Binary111001010011001000111000
Octal3456270
Decimal2295056
Hexe53238

Shades & tints

Shades mix #E53238 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

Aa

#E53238 on #FFFFFF

4.33:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✕

Aa

#E53238 on #000000

4.84:1

AA ✓AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

Aa

#FFFFFF on #E53238

4.33:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✕

Aa

#000000 on #E53238

4.84:1

AA ✓AAA ✕AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

Code snippets

  • CSScolor: #e53238;
  • Backgroundbackground-color: #e53238;
  • CSS variable--color-e53238: #e53238;
  • Modern CSScolor: oklch(60% 0.21 25);
  • SCSS$color-e53238: #e53238;
  • Tailwindbg-[#e53238] text-[#e53238]
  • HTML<div style="background-color: #e53238"></div>

Brands that use this color 1

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