Cadmium Red (#E30022)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 4.90:1 — vs black: 4.29:1
Color values
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HEX
#E30022 -
RGB
rgb(227, 0, 34) -
HSL
hsl(351, 100%, 44%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 0, 100, 85, 11 ) -
Websafe
#CC0033
Tags
Style
Use case
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #E30022 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#E30022
Base
#00E3C1
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#E30022
Base
#E30094
#E34F00
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#E30022
Base
#22E300
#0022E3
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#E30022
Base
#00E34F
#0094E3
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#E30022
Base
#94E300
#00E3C1
#4F00E3
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#E30022
Base
#4A000B
#960017
#BA001C
#FF0D31
#FF304F
#FF7D90
Darker shades and lighter tints of Cadmium Red, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#1A0004
#42000A
#6A0010
#920016
#BB001C
#E30022
Base
#FF183A
#FF4B66
#FF7E92
#FFB2BE
#FFE6E9
Ready-to-use code snippets for #E30022. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #E30022;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #E30022;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #E30022;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#E30022,
#00E3C1
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#E30022,
#00E3C1
);
}
// SCSS variable
$cadmium-red: #E30022;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$cadmium-red-r: 227;
$cadmium-red-g: 0;
$cadmium-red-b: 34;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $cadmium-red;
color: rgba($cadmium-red-r, $cadmium-red-g, $cadmium-red-b, 0.8);
}
How Cadmium Red appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#E30022
How the color appears with full color vision.
#828200
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#525226
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#E30707
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#717171
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.