#E52600 Hex Color
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Strong and highly saturated, #e52600 is a warm reddish orange-red with little softness or gray. Its high intensity brings urgency and excitement, making it effective for calls to action, sports branding, food packaging, and warning accents. Use it as a small accent against dark neutrals; black text reaches about 4.6:1 contrast on this color. The hex code is #e52600.
Questions about #e52600
What is #e52600 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e52600 is rgb(229, 38, 0), in HSL hsl(10, 100%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 83%, 100%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e52600?
Is #e52600 warm or cool?
#e52600 reads as a warm color because its vivid red base leans strongly toward orange, creating a fiery, energetic impression rather than the calmer feel associated with cooler, blue- or purple-leaning reds.
Where does #e52600 work best in design?
#e52600 works best for calls to action, sports graphics, food packaging, and warning accents, where its strong saturation creates urgency and visibility. Keep it to smaller elements when the surrounding layout needs a calmer, more restrained tone.
Is #e52600 readable on white or black?
#e52600 has a 4.55:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.60:1 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 for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.