#E03C44 Hex Color

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#e03c44 is no muted brick. This vivid red leans slightly toward raspberry, with saturation that reads bold and beaming on screens. Treat it as an accent, not a full background, since large fields get loud fast. Black text passes AA contrast on it at about 4.9:1. The hex code pairs well with deep navy for buttons, sale badges, and sports branding.

Questions about #e03c44

What is #e03c44 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e03c44 is rgb(224, 60, 68), in HSL hsl(357, 73%, 56%) and in CMYK 0%, 73%, 70%, 12%.
What colors pair well with #e03c44?
Deep navy gives #e03c44 a controlled, sporty contrast without the holiday feel of pairing red with plain green. Charcoal also works if you want the red to stay the loudest element on the page.
What text color should you use on #e03c44?
Black text is the safe choice. It reaches about a 4.9:1 contrast ratio on #e03c44, which meets WCAG AA for small body text. White text lands near 4.3:1, so keep it to large display type only.
Is #e03c44 readable on white or black?
#e03c44 has a 4.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.89:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.