#EE0000 Color (Hex and RGB)

#EE0000

rgb(238 0 0) · reads as red

#ee0000 has RGB values (238, 0, 0). This hex code is also a web-safe color equal to #e00. The color reads primarily as red in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#EE0000`	REEG00B00
RGB	`rgb(238 0 0)`	R238G0B0
HSL	`hsl(0 100% 47%)`	H0°S100%L47%
OKLCH	`oklch(60% 0.24 29)`	L0.6C0.24H29°
HSV	`hsv(0, 100%, 93%)`	H0°S100%V93%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 7%)`	C0%M100%Y100%K7%

RGB mix

Red238 93.33%
Green0 0%
Blue0 0%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11101110`	`00000000`	`00000000`
Octal	`356`	`0`	`0`
Decimal	`238`	`0`	`0`
Hex	`ee`	`00`	`00`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #EE0000 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.

#EE0000 on #FFFFFF

4.53:1

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#EE0000 on #000000

4.64:1

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#FFFFFF on #EE0000

4.53:1

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#000000 on #EE0000

4.64:1

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Code snippets

CSScolor: #ee0000;
Backgroundbackground-color: #ee0000;
CSS variable--color-ee0000: #ee0000;
Modern CSScolor: oklch(60% 0.24 29);
SCSS$color-ee0000: #ee0000;
Tailwindbg-[#ee0000] text-[#ee0000]
HTML<div style="background-color: #ee0000"></div>

Color values

RGB mix

Base numbers

Shades & tints

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Monochromatic

Similar brand colors

Contrast & accessibility

Code snippets

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