#E04D21 Hex Color
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A saturated red-orange with strong warmth, #e04d21 brings urgency and energy to visual systems. Its vivid, slightly earthy character suits calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and safety accents. Use it as a focused supporting tone rather than a full background. The hex code #e04d21 supports black body text at about 5.3:1 contrast.
Questions about #e04d21
What is #e04d21 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e04d21 is rgb(224, 77, 33), in HSL hsl(14, 75%, 50%) and in CMYK 0%, 66%, 85%, 12%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #e04d21?
Where should I use #e04d21?
Use #e04d21 as a focused accent for calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, alerts, and safety details, rather than a full-page background. Its saturation and warmth draw attention quickly, so smaller areas usually feel more balanced.
Is #e04d21 readable on white or black?
#e04d21 has a 3.99:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.25:1 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.