#E80505 Hex Color
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#e80505 is a highly saturated, bright red with a warm, forceful presence. Its strong saturation brings energy and urgency to calls to action, sports graphics, sales banners, and small interface accents. Use it sparingly rather than as a full background, since its intensity can overwhelm. The hex code #e80505 supports white text at about 4.7:1 contrast for small body copy.
Questions about #e80505
What is #e80505 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e80505 is rgb(232, 5, 5), in HSL hsl(0, 96%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 98%, 98%, 9%.
How should designers use #e80505 in a palette?
Use #e80505 as a small accent or call-to-action color with charcoal or warm off-white; its high saturation quickly dominates larger areas, making it effective for alerts, sale labels, sports graphics, and energetic brand details.
Does #e80505 work with white text?
White text reads most clearly on #e80505, which provides about a 4.7:1 contrast ratio and meets WCAG AA for small body text when the text is rendered at its intended size and weight. Keep testing fine labels and compact controls in context.
Is #e80505 warm or cool?
#e80505 reads as a warm red because its color mix is almost entirely red, with very little green or blue. Its bright lightness and extreme saturation make it feel more urgent and forceful than muted brick or burgundy reds.
Is #e80505 readable on white or black?
#e80505 has a 4.71:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.45:1 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.