#E00606 Hex Color

Bright red with urgent energy

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Strong and highly saturated, #e00606 is a bright, warm red with an almost pure-red base. Its intensity creates energy and urgency in interfaces, sports graphics, sale messaging, and emergency accents. Use the hex code as a small accent or call to action rather than a full background. White text reaches about 5.0:1 contrast here.

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What is #e00606 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?

In RGB, #e00606 is rgb(224, 6, 6), in HSL hsl(0, 95%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 97%, 97%, 12%.

What colors pair well with #e00606?

The strongest pairings for #e00606 are charcoal, warm cream, and muted olive, since these restrained tones contain its high saturation and keep layouts from feeling visually aggressive across screens and print. Reserve brighter companion colors for tiny details or icons.

Is #e00606 readable on white or black?

#e00606 has a 5.00:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.19:1 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.

#E00606 Hex Color

Bright red with urgent energy

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