#E0001A Hex Color
Electric crimson with urgent energy
Strong and highly saturated, #e0001a is a bright red with a slight cool crimson cast. Its intensity signals urgency, passion, and energy, making it effective for calls to action, sports branding, sales graphics, and warning accents. Use it as a focused accent beside charcoal or warm cream, with white text reaching about 5.0:1 contrast. The hex code is #e0001a.
Questions about #e0001a
What is #e0001a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e0001a is rgb(224, 0, 26), in HSL hsl(353, 100%, 44%) and in CMYK 0%, 100%, 88%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e0001a?
#e0001a pairs well with charcoal, warm cream, and restrained neutrals because their lower intensity gives its saturated crimson room to stand out without competing for attention in layouts and interfaces.
Does #e0001a read as warm or cool?
#e0001a reads as a slightly cool red because its strong, saturated base leans toward crimson rather than orange, giving the shade a crisp, urgent character in focused accents and calls to action.
Is #e0001a readable on white or black?
#e0001a has a 5.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.18:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.