Palettes / Colors / #E34643
#E34643 — Red
#E34643 is a red color we call Red, closest to the named color IndianRed (#CD5C5C). It belongs to the red family.
#E34643 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 #45E1E3; it also sits naturally between #E34591 and #E39745. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E34643 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 70, 67 |
| HSL | 1°, 74%, 58% |
| HSV | 1°, 70%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 69%, 70%, 11% |
| XYZ | 34.88, 21.12, 7.55 |
| Yxy | 21.12, 0.5489, 0.3323 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.08, 60.23, 36.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.95, 58.45, 20.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 27% · Blue 26%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 69% · Yellow 70% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E34643
.text { color: #E34643; }
.background { background-color: #E34643; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E34643; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 70, 67); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(1, 74%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E34643; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 70, 67, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E34643; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 70, 67, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E34643">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E34643">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #45E1E3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.02:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.22:1 AA |
Best text color on #E34643: #000000.
How #E34643 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 #E34643 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 #E34643?
#E34643 is Red, a red color (RGB 227, 70, 67). Its closest standard named color is IndianRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E34643?
#E34643 is RGB 227, 70, 67 — HSL 1°, 74%, 58% — CMYK 0%, 69%, 70%, 11%.
What colors go with #E34643?
Its complement is #45E1E3; analogous partners are #E34591 and #E39745. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E34643 for text?
Black text on #E34643 has a contrast ratio of 5.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.02:1.