Palettes / Colors / #E05042
#E05042 — Red
#E05042 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: indianred (#CD5C5C) — not an exact match. CSS indianred gives you #CD5C5C, a different color; use #E05042 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E05042 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #42D3E0; it also sits naturally between #E04284 and #E09F42. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E05042 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 224, 80, 66 |
| HSL | 5°, 72%, 57% |
| HSV | 5°, 71%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 64%, 71%, 12% |
| XYZ | 34.59, 21.98, 7.57 |
| Yxy | 21.98, 0.5393, 0.3426 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.00, 55.25, 38.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.88, 53.00, 21.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 31% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 71% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E05042
.text { color: #E05042; }
.background { background-color: #E05042; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E05042; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 80, 66); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(5, 72%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E05042; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 80, 66, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E05042; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 80, 66, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E05042">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E05042">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E05042
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #42D3E0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.89:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.40:1 AA |
Best text color on #E05042: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E05042
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E05042: ·
How #E05042 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E05042 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E05042?
#E05042 is Red, a red color (RGB 224, 80, 66). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E05042?
#E05042 is RGB 224, 80, 66 — HSL 5°, 72%, 57% — CMYK 0%, 64%, 71%, 12%.
What colors go with #E05042?
Its complement is #42D3E0; analogous partners are #E04284 and #E09F42. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E05042 for text?
Black text on #E05042 has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.89:1.