#EA2719 Hex Color
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#ea2719 is a saturated, bright red with warm undertones and strong visual force. Its high chroma communicates energy, urgency, passion, and speed, making it effective for calls to action, sports branding, sales graphics, and emergency cues. Use it as a focused accent rather than a full background. The hex code #ea2719 supports black text at about 4.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #ea2719
What is #ea2719 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ea2719 is rgb(234, 39, 25), in HSL hsl(4, 83%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 83%, 89%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #ea2719?
The #ea2719 hex color pairs well with charcoal, navy, cream, and cool gray, which soften its warm intensity while preserving a clear focal point; use one neutral as a base and reserve red for accents, buttons, or key details.
Is #ea2719 a warm or cool red?
The #ea2719 hex color reads as a warm red because its strong red base is joined by a slight orange bias, creating an energetic, urgent, passionate mood that suits calls to action, sports visuals, sales graphics, and warning cues.
Is #ea2719 readable on white or black?
#ea2719 has a 4.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.80:1 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.