Palettes / Colors / #EA312E
#EA312E — Vivid Red
#EA312E is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
#EA312E 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 #2EE7EA; it also sits naturally between #EA2E89 and #EA8F2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA312E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 49, 46 |
| HSL | 1°, 82%, 55% |
| HSV | 1°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 79%, 80%, 8% |
| XYZ | 35.52, 19.89, 4.55 |
| Yxy | 19.89, 0.5924, 0.3317 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.71, 68.31, 47.33 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.59, 67.59, 23.61 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 19% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 79% · Yellow 80% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA312E
.text { color: #EA312E; }
.background { background-color: #EA312E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA312E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 49, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(1, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA312E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 49, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA312E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 49, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA312E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA312E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EE7EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #EA312E: #000000.
How #EA312E 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 #EA312E 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 #EA312E?
#EA312E is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 234, 49, 46). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA312E?
#EA312E is RGB 234, 49, 46 — HSL 1°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 79%, 80%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA312E?
Its complement is #2EE7EA; analogous partners are #EA2E89 and #EA8F2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA312E for text?
Black text on #EA312E has a contrast ratio of 4.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.22:1.