Palettes / Colors / #EE2B2F
#EE2B2F — Vivid Red
#EE2B2F is a red color we call Vivid Red, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the red family.
#EE2B2F 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 #2BEEEB; it also sits naturally between #EE2B90 and #EE892B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EE2B2F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 238, 43, 47 |
| HSL | 359°, 85%, 55% |
| HSV | 359°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 0%, 82%, 80%, 7% |
| XYZ | 36.64, 20.11, 4.64 |
| Yxy | 20.11, 0.5968, 0.3276 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.96, 70.95, 47.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.84, 70.86, 23.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 93% · Green 17% · Blue 18%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 80% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EE2B2F
.text { color: #EE2B2F; }
.background { background-color: #EE2B2F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EE2B2F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(238, 43, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(359, 85%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EE2B2F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(238, 43, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EE2B2F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(238, 43, 47, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EE2B2F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EE2B2F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #EE2B2F
Tints of #EE2B2F
Tones of #EE2B2F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2BEEEB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.18:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.02:1 AA |
Best text color on #EE2B2F: #000000.
How #EE2B2F 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 #EE2B2F 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 #EE2B2F?
#EE2B2F is Vivid Red, a red color (RGB 238, 43, 47). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EE2B2F?
#EE2B2F is RGB 238, 43, 47 — HSL 359°, 85%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 82%, 80%, 7%.
What colors go with #EE2B2F?
Its complement is #2BEEEB; analogous partners are #EE2B90 and #EE892B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EE2B2F for text?
Black text on #EE2B2F has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.18:1.