Vermilion (Red)
#EF4444
RGB: 239, 68, 68
Color OverviewHEX #EF4444
#EF4444 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #EF4444 is composed of 94% red, 27% green, and 27% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 0°, saturation of 84%, and lightness of 60%.
HEX
#EF4444
RGB
239, 68, 68
HSL
0°, 84%, 60%
HSV
0°, 72%, 94%
CMYK
0%, 72%, 72%, 6%
Name Match
Vermilion
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #EF4444;
}
.element {
color: #EF4444;
background: #EF4444;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#EF4444] text-[#EF4444] border-[#EF4444]"> #EF4444 </div>
Shades of #EF4444 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #EF4444 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #EF4444 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameVermilion
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle0° (Warm)
Print Ink (K)6% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #EF4444
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #EF4444 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):3.76 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #EF4444 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):5.58 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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