#E34234 · Vermilion

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#E34234 is a medium, highly saturated red color, closest to Vermilion and near Punch and Scarlet. In OKLCH it has 61% lightness and 0.20 chroma at hue 29°. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #E34234 a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands.

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HEX#E34234
RGBrgb(227, 66, 52)
HSLhsl(5, 76%, 55%)
CMYK0, 71, 77, 11
CSS var--vermilion
Contrast4.12:1 white · 5.1:1 black

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How to use #E34234

Black text passes WCAG AA on #E34234 (5.1:1); white text does not (4.12:1).

For a calm scheme pair #E34234 with its analogous neighbors #E3357E and #E39B35; for contrast use its complement #35D5E3 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--vermilion: #E34234;

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